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MEA to DBQ: distance & flight time
Macaé (Macaé Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
5,453 mi
8,775 km · 4,738 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEA — Macaé Airport · Macaé, Brazil
- 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 MEA
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport32 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport45 mi away
- CAW · Bartolomeu Lisandro Airport54 mi away
- ITP · Itaperuna Airport78 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 MEA from DBQ?
The flight distance from Macaé (MEA) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 5,453 miles (8,775 km, 4,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEA to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Macaé and Dubuque IA?
Dubuque IA is 2 hours behind Macaé.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEA to DBQ?
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