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DBQ to PHL: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
822 mi
1,324 km · 715 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
822 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from PHL?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 822 miles (1,324 km, 715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 1 hour ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to PHL?
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