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DBQ to PAD: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport)
4,352 mi
7,003 km · 3,781 nm
9h
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,352 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 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
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from PAD?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Paderborn (PAD) is 4,352 miles (7,003 km, 3,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to PAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Paderborn?
Paderborn is 7 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to PAD?
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