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DBQ to DCY: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
7,434 mi
11,964 km · 6,460 nm
15h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 3m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, 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 DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from DCY?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Daocheng (DCY) is 7,434 miles (11,964 km, 6,460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 3m 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 Daocheng?
Daocheng is 13 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to DCY?
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