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VRL to DBQ: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
4,088 mi
6,579 km · 3,552 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- 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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 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 VRL from DBQ?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 4,088 miles (6,579 km, 3,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Vila Real and Dubuque IA?
Dubuque IA is 6 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to DBQ?
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