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DBQ to SFB: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Sanford (Orlando Sanford International Airport)
1,080 mi
1,738 km · 938 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m 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
- SFB — Orlando Sanford International Airport · Sanford, 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 SFB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport24 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport17 mi away
- DAB · Daytona Beach International Airport30 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from SFB?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Sanford (SFB) is 1,080 miles (1,738 km, 938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to SFB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Sanford?
Sanford is 1 hour ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to SFB?
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