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HEI to DBQ: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
4,262 mi
6,858 km · 3,703 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m 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
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, 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 HEI
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport14 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase28 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base33 mi away
- HGL · Helgoland-Düne Airport40 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 HEI from DBQ?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 4,262 miles (6,858 km, 3,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 Büsum and Dubuque IA?
Dubuque IA is 7 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to DBQ?
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