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DBQ to CYI: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Chiayi (Chiayi Airport)
7,473 mi
12,026 km · 6,493 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m 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
- CYI — Chiayi Airport · Chiayi, Taiwan
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 CYI
- TNN · Tainan Airport37 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport49 mi away
- PIF · Pingtung North Airport53 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from CYI?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Chiayi (CYI) is 7,473 miles (12,026 km, 6,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to CYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 Dubuque IA and Chiayi?
Chiayi is 13 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to CYI?
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