Nonstop flight route between Dubuque, Iowa, United States and Cape Town, South Africa:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ), Dubuque, Iowa, United States and Cape Town International Airport (CPT), Cape Town, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,664 miles (or 13,944 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Dubuque Regional Airport and Cape Town International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Dubuque Regional Airport and Cape Town International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ):

• Dubuque Regional Airport is a public use airport located seven nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Dubuque, a city in Dubuque County, Iowa, United States.
• The furthest airport from Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,925 miles (17,582 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The terminal features free WI-FI internet access.
• The closest airport to Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) is Monticello Regional Airport (MXO), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) WSW of DBQ.
• Dubuque Regional Airport covers an area of 1,240 acres at an elevation of 1,077 feet above mean sea level.
• The city has also expressed an interest in courting additional airlines to serve the airport.
• Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) has 2 runways.

Facts about Cape Town International Airport (CPT):

• Arriving passengers collect luggage in the old sections of their respective terminals, before proceeding through new passageways to the new Central Terminal Building.
• Retail outlets are located on the lower level of the terminal at landside, as well as airside at the departure gates.
• There is no direct rail access to Cape Town International Airport.
• The terminal contains 10 air bridges, evenly split between domestic and international usage.
• The furthest airport from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,616 miles (18,693 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
• The only hotel located within the airport precinct is the budget Road Lodge, owned by the City Lodge hotel chain group.
• In preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Cape Town International Airport was extensively expanded and renovated.
• The closest airport to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 217 miles (349 kilometers) E of CPT.
• Because of Cape Town International Airport's relatively low elevation of 151 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Town International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• Cape Town International Airport (CPT) has 2 runways.
• Cape Town International Airport handled 8,505,563 passengers last year.