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DBQ to NTE: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport)
4,135 mi
6,655 km · 3,593 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- NTE — Nantes Atlantique Airport · Nantes, France
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 NTE
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport28 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from NTE?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Nantes (NTE) is 4,135 miles (6,655 km, 3,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to NTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 34m 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 Nantes?
Nantes is 7 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to NTE?
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