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TVL to DBQ: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
1,546 mi
2,489 km · 1,344 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,546 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- TVL — Lake Tahoe Airport · South Lake Tahoe, 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 TVL
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport44 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport74 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield77 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 TVL from DBQ?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 1,546 miles (2,489 km, 1,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 South Lake Tahoe and Dubuque IA?
Dubuque IA is 2 hours ahead of South Lake Tahoe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVL to DBQ?
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