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NEL to DBQ: distance & flight time
Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
864 mi
1,391 km · 751 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
864 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m 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
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 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 NEL from DBQ?
The flight distance from Lakehurst (NEL) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 864 miles (1,391 km, 751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEL to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 Lakehurst and Dubuque IA?
Dubuque IA is 1 hour behind Lakehurst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEL to DBQ?
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