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LAF to DBQ: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
239 mi
385 km · 208 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
239 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from DBQ?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 239 miles (385 km, 208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 Lafayette and Dubuque IA?
Dubuque IA is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to DBQ?
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