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EFD to DBQ: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
918 mi
1,477 km · 798 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
918 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 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 EFD from DBQ?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 918 miles (1,477 km, 798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 EFD to DBQ?
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