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DBQ to NUW: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field))
1,591 mi
2,561 km · 1,383 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from NUW?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Whidbey Island (NUW) is 1,591 miles (2,561 km, 1,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to NUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Whidbey Island?
Whidbey Island is 2 hours behind Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to NUW?
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