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FRA to DBQ: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
4,413 mi
7,103 km · 3,835 nm
9h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,413 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 7m 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
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from DBQ?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 4,413 miles (7,103 km, 3,835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 7m 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 Frankfurt and Dubuque IA?
Dubuque IA is 7 hours behind Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to DBQ?
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