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DRO to DBQ: distance & flight time
Durango (Durango La Plata County Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
973 mi
1,566 km · 845 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
973 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m 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
- DRO — Durango La Plata County Airport · Durango, 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 DRO
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport39 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport56 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport94 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 DRO from DBQ?
The flight distance from Durango (DRO) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 973 miles (1,566 km, 845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRO to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Durango and Dubuque IA?
Dubuque IA is 1 hour ahead of Durango.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRO to DBQ?
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