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SLE to DBQ: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
1,613 mi
2,596 km · 1,402 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from DBQ?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 1,613 miles (2,596 km, 1,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Salem and Dubuque IA?
Dubuque IA is 2 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to DBQ?
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