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DRS to DBQ: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
4,550 mi
7,322 km · 3,953 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
- 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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 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 DRS from DBQ?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 4,550 miles (7,322 km, 3,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Dresden and Dubuque IA?
Dubuque IA is 7 hours behind Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to DBQ?
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