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DBQ to NEW: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
855 mi
1,376 km · 743 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
855 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from NEW?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to New Orleans (NEW) is 855 miles (1,376 km, 743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from DBQ to NEW?
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