Dubuque Regional Airport Flights Changing to Morning/Evening Schedule

April 24, 2025

In a significant change to the daily flight schedule, the Dubuque Regional Airport, Denver Air Connection, and DBQ Air are thrilled to announce that Denver Air Connection will shift to an early morning departure and evening return between Dubuque and O’Hare International Airport in Chicago.

From May 16 forward, the outbound Denver Air flight will now depart at 7:00 a.m. from Dubuque, arriving at O’Hare at 7:55 a.m. The return flight will depart O’Hare at 5:00 p.m., and arrive back in Dubuque at 5:55 p.m. This schedule offers over 200 connections both outbound and inbound with the United Airlines and American Airlines networks, as well as a full day to do business in the Chicago area. The Denver Air Connection flights have jet bridge service to Gate L27 within Terminal 3 at O’Hare.

“A daily morning departure is great news for tri-state area travelers, especially business travelers,” said Dubuque Mayor and DBQ Air board chair Brad Cavanagh. “We’re grateful to Denver Air for offering this service and we continue to work with them on the possibility of a direct connection to Denver.”

Through its partnership with Denver Air Connection, the Dubuque Regional Airport began offering regular, daily commercial flights to O’Hare in November, more than two years after the service had been discontinued by American Airlines. Initially, the inbound flight arrived at Dubuque at 3:25 p.m., with the outbound flight to O’Hare arriving in Chicago at 4:50 p.m.

“A schedule with a morning departure and evening return was always our goal -- and was reinforced by the feedback we received from our customers,” said Dubuque Regional Airport Director Todd Dalsing. “The schedule change will allow passengers more time in Chicago, if that’s their primary destination. For those connecting beyond O’Hare, this new schedule offers even more same-day connections to hundreds of destinations.”

Passengers who previously reserved arrival flights on or after May 15 will be contacted about the schedule change by the airline or retailer through which they purchased their tickets. The airline or retailer will provide options for adjusting their itinerary. Passengers with questions about their tickets can also contact Denver Air Connection customer service by calling 866-373-8513.

Denver Air Connection has interline ticketing and baggage agreements with both American and United Airlines. Passengers flying from Dubuque can book directly through Denver Air Connection, American, United, or their preferred online travel retailer, and connect to American and United’s worldwide network of destinations without an additional ticket or security check at O’Hare.

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MEDIA CONTACT:
Randy Gehl, Public Information Officer
563.589.4151, rgehl@cityofdubuque.org