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DBQ to YLW: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport)
1,456 mi
2,344 km · 1,266 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, 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 YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from YLW?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Kelowna (YLW) is 1,456 miles (2,344 km, 1,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to YLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Kelowna?
Kelowna is 2 hours behind Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to YLW?
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