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DBQ to NKG: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport)
6,981 mi
11,235 km · 6,066 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m 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
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, 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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from NKG?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Nanjing (NKG) is 6,981 miles (11,235 km, 6,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to NKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 Nanjing?
Nanjing is 13 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to NKG?
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