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MEL to DBQ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
9,532 mi
15,341 km · 8,283 nm
19h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong 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 MEL from DBQ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 9,532 miles (15,341 km, 8,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 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 Melbourne and Dubuque IA?
Dubuque IA is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to DBQ?
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