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DBQ to SEA: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
1,573 mi
2,532 km · 1,367 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,573 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from SEA?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Seattle (SEA) is 1,573 miles (2,532 km, 1,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 2 hours behind Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to SEA?
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