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DEC to DBQ: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
202 mi
325 km · 175 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
202 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, United States
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DEC
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DEC from DBQ?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 202 miles (325 km, 175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from DEC to DBQ?
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