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DBQ to CNI: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Changhai (Changhai Airport)
6,419 mi
10,330 km · 5,578 nm
13h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,419 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- CNI — Changhai Airport · Changhai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CNI
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport64 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport90 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from CNI?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Changhai (CNI) is 6,419 miles (10,330 km, 5,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to CNI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DBQ to CNI?
Nonstop service on DBQ–CNI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dubuque IA and Changhai?
Changhai is 13 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to CNI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DBQ–CNI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DBQ to CNI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DBQ–CNI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.