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LAN to DBQ: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
312 mi
503 km · 271 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
312 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 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 LAN from DBQ?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 312 miles (503 km, 271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LAN to DBQ?
Nonstop service on LAN–DBQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lansing and Dubuque IA?
Dubuque IA is 1 hour behind Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to DBQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAN–DBQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAN to DBQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAN–DBQ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.