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DBQ to MGY: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport)
390 mi
627 km · 339 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
390 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, United States
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 MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from MGY?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Dayton (MGY) is 390 miles (627 km, 339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to MGY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 Dayton?
Dayton is 1 hour ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to MGY?
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