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DBQ to SWA: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
7,560 mi
12,167 km · 6,570 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,560 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 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
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, 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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBQ from SWA?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Shantou (SWA) is 7,560 miles (12,167 km, 6,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Shantou?
Shantou is 13 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to SWA?
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