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DBQ to NGB: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Ninbo (Ningbo Lishe International Airport)
7,043 mi
11,335 km · 6,120 nm
14h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 17m 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
- NGB — Ningbo Lishe International Airport · Ninbo, 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 NGB
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport54 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport67 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport87 mi away
- YIW · Yiwu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from NGB?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Ninbo (NGB) is 7,043 miles (11,335 km, 6,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to NGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 17m 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 Ninbo?
Ninbo is 13 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to NGB?
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