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DBQ to ROA: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
668 mi
1,075 km · 580 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
668 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from ROA?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 668 miles (1,075 km, 580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 1 hour ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to ROA?
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