Your total trip with all stops is around 1,160 miles / 1860 km, taking roughly 17.5 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between AUS and DBQ.
Start from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
Fort Worth, Texas is stopping point #1 after driving about 200 miles (320 km) or 3 hours.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is stopping point #2 after driving about 200 miles (330 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 400 miles or 650 km over roughly 6 hours of driving.
Wichita, Kansas is stopping point #3 after driving about 160 miles (260 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 570 miles or 910 km over roughly 8.5 hours of driving.
Kansas City, Missouri is stopping point #4 after driving about 200 miles (330 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 770 miles or 1230 km over roughly 11.5 hours of driving.
Des Moines, Iowa is stopping point #5 after driving about 190 miles (310 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 960 miles or 1540 km over roughly 14.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Dubuque Regional Airport is your destination after driving about 200 miles (320 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 1,160 miles or 1860 km, taking roughly 17.5 hours for the whole trip.
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