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RIA to DBQ: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
5,511 mi
8,868 km · 4,789 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,511 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m 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
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, 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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 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 RIA from DBQ?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 5,511 miles (8,868 km, 4,789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Santa Maria and Dubuque IA?
Dubuque IA is 2 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to DBQ?
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