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DBQ to LHW: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
6,910 mi
11,120 km · 6,004 nm
14h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,910 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 1m 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
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, 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 LHW
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport88 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport112 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport130 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from LHW?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 6,910 miles (11,120 km, 6,004 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 1m 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 Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 13 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to LHW?
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