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DBQ to MLB: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
1,138 mi
1,831 km · 989 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m 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
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from MLB?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Melbourne (MLB) is 1,138 miles (1,831 km, 989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to MLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to MLB?
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