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DBQ to PVG: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport)
6,952 mi
11,188 km · 6,041 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m 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
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from PVG?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Shanghai (PVG) is 6,952 miles (11,188 km, 6,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to PVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to PVG?
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