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SHA to DBQ: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport)
6,959 mi
11,200 km · 6,048 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from DBQ?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Dubuque IA (DBQ) 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 SHA to DBQ?
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 Shanghai and Dubuque IA?
Dubuque IA is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to DBQ?
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