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DBQ to MEX: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
1,660 mi
2,672 km · 1,443 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 mi away
Near MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from MEX?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,660 miles (2,672 km, 1,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Dubuque IA and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to MEX?
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