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SPM to DBQ: distance & flight time
Spangdahlem (Spangdahlem Air Base) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
4,348 mi
6,997 km · 3,778 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,348 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPM — Spangdahlem Air Base · Spangdahlem, Germany
- 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 SPM
- BBJ · Bitburg Airport6 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport25 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport33 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport84 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 SPM from DBQ?
The flight distance from Spangdahlem (SPM) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 4,348 miles (6,997 km, 3,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPM to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 Spangdahlem and Dubuque IA?
Dubuque IA is 7 hours behind Spangdahlem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPM to DBQ?
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