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DBQ to SZF: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Samsun (Samsun Çarşamba Airport)
5,788 mi
9,315 km · 5,030 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- SZF — Samsun Çarşamba Airport · Samsun, Turkey
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 SZF
- MZH · Amasya Merzifon Airport62 mi away
- TJK · Tokat Airport66 mi away
- OGU · Ordu Giresun Airport81 mi away
- NOP · Sinop Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from SZF?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Samsun (SZF) is 5,788 miles (9,315 km, 5,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to SZF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Samsun?
Samsun is 8 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to SZF?
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