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DBQ to QLR: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base)
4,088 mi
6,579 km · 3,552 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from QLR?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Monte Real (QLR) is 4,088 miles (6,579 km, 3,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to QLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Monte Real?
Monte Real is 6 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to QLR?
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