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DBQ to RUG: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
6,911 mi
11,123 km · 6,006 nm
14h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,911 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, 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 RUG
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport50 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport53 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from RUG?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Rugao (RUG) is 6,911 miles (11,123 km, 6,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to RUG?
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 cheapest way to fly from DBQ to RUG?
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