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DBQ to YOW: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
775 mi
1,247 km · 673 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
775 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from YOW?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Ottawa (YOW) is 775 miles (1,247 km, 673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 Ottawa?
Ottawa is 1 hour ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to YOW?
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