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DBQ to SHA: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
6,959 mi
11,200 km · 6,048 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from SHA?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Shanghai (SHA) is 6,959 miles (11,200 km, 6,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m 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 SHA?
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