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DBQ to PDS: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
1,099 mi
1,768 km · 955 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from PDS?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 1,099 miles (1,768 km, 955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 1 hour behind Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to PDS?
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