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DRE to DBQ: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
425 mi
685 km · 370 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
425 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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.
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Near DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 mi away
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 DRE from DBQ?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 425 miles (685 km, 370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Drummond Island and Dubuque IA?
Dubuque IA is 1 hour behind Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to DBQ?
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