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ESL to DBQ: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
5,712 mi
9,192 km · 4,963 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,712 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- 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 ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 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 ESL from DBQ?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 5,712 miles (9,192 km, 4,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 Elista and Dubuque IA?
Dubuque IA is 8 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to DBQ?
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