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DBQ to ZQL: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport)
4,496 mi
7,235 km · 3,906 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
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 ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from ZQL?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Donaueschingen (ZQL) is 4,496 miles (7,235 km, 3,906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to ZQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Donaueschingen?
Donaueschingen is 7 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to ZQL?
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