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DBQ to OSU: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field)
428 mi
688 km · 372 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
428 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from OSU?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Columbus (OSU) is 428 miles (688 km, 372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to OSU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to OSU?
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