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HLG to DBQ: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
544 mi
876 km · 473 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
544 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 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 HLG from DBQ?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 544 miles (876 km, 473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLG to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 Wheeling and Dubuque IA?
Dubuque IA is 1 hour behind Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to DBQ?
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