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DBQ to YCD: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
1,649 mi
2,654 km · 1,433 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from YCD?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 1,649 miles (2,654 km, 1,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 2 hours behind Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to YCD?
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