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DBQ to PLO: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport)
9,894 mi
15,922 km · 8,597 nm
19h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from PLO?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Port Lincoln (PLO) is 9,894 miles (15,922 km, 8,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to PLO?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 52m 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 Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln is 14.5 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to PLO?
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