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DBQ to VDS: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Vadsø (Vadsø Airport)
4,118 mi
6,628 km · 3,579 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- VDS — Vadsø Airport · Vadsø, Norway
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 VDS
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport37 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from VDS?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Vadsø (VDS) is 4,118 miles (6,628 km, 3,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to VDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Vadsø?
Vadsø is 7 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to VDS?
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