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SDF to DBQ: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
392 mi
631 km · 341 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
392 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 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 SDF from DBQ?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 392 miles (631 km, 341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SDF to DBQ?
Nonstop service on SDF–DBQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Louisville and Dubuque IA?
Dubuque IA is 1 hour behind Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDF to DBQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDF–DBQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDF to DBQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDF–DBQ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.