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DBQ to ZEM: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport)
885 mi
1,424 km · 769 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
885 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, 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 ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from ZEM?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Eastmain River (ZEM) is 885 miles (1,424 km, 769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to ZEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 Eastmain River?
Eastmain River is 1 hour ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to ZEM?
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