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DBQ to RIA: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
5,511 mi
8,868 km · 4,789 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from RIA?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 5,511 miles (8,868 km, 4,789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to RIA?
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