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DBQ to MRI: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Anchorage (Merrill Field)
2,718 mi
4,374 km · 2,362 nm
5h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,718 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, 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 MRI
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base3 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport6 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport7 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from MRI?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Anchorage (MRI) is 2,718 miles (4,374 km, 2,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to MRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 48m 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 Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to MRI?
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