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DBQ to SDM: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,584 mi
2,549 km · 1,376 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from SDM?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,584 miles (2,549 km, 1,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to SDM?
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