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DBQ to YXC: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Cranbrook (Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport)
1,295 mi
2,083 km · 1,125 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,295 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- YXC — Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport · Cranbrook, 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 YXC
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport80 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport86 mi away
- YZZ · Trail Airport91 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from YXC?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Cranbrook (YXC) is 1,295 miles (2,083 km, 1,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to YXC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DBQ to YXC?
Nonstop service on DBQ–YXC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dubuque IA and Cranbrook?
Cranbrook is 1 hour behind Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to YXC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DBQ–YXC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DBQ to YXC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DBQ–YXC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.