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PWK to DBQ: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
145 mi
233 km · 126 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
145 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 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 PWK from DBQ?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 145 miles (233 km, 126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 cheapest way to fly from PWK to DBQ?
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