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YKF to DBQ: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
527 mi
849 km · 458 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
527 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, Canada
- 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 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 YKF from DBQ?
The flight distance from Waterloo (YKF) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) is 527 miles (849 km, 458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKF to DBQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 Waterloo and Dubuque IA?
Dubuque IA is 1 hour behind Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKF to DBQ?
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