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DBQ to SAC: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
1,631 mi
2,625 km · 1,418 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from SAC?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Sacramento (SAC) is 1,631 miles (2,625 km, 1,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DBQ to SAC?
Nonstop service on DBQ–SAC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dubuque IA and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 2 hours behind Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to SAC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DBQ–SAC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DBQ to SAC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DBQ–SAC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.