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ESS to DBQ: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
4,301 mi
6,921 km · 3,737 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 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 ESS from DBQ?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 4,301 miles (6,921 km, 3,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m 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 Essen and Dubuque IA?
Dubuque IA is 7 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to DBQ?
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