When she is going back vs When is she going back

Both phrases are correct, but they have different structures and uses. 'When she is going back' is a complete sentence where 'when' introduces a subordinate clause. 'When is she going back?' is a question where 'when' is the interrogative adverb. The choice between them depends on whether you are making a statement or asking a question.

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When she is going back

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used in a sentence to introduce a subordinate clause that provides additional information about the timing of an action.

Examples:

I will call her when she is going back.
He will know the answer when she is going back.

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When is she going back to Boston, Ray?
Here she is going back to her room alone at 8:04.
I know she is going back to a very interesting position in Finland.
When she shows up, she's going back to lockup.
I think she was going back to get her daughter when she was murdered.
She is going back to the Akaibu star, right?
As soon as she feels up to it, she is going back to Florida.
Mommy said that when the rainy season ends... she is going back to the Akaibu star, right?
The cloaking device is going back on now.
The radio says that Paasikivi is going back to Moscow.
Gwen is going back to Oakland with Tom and Eve.
All you can think about is going back up there, and about your dog.
That little monster is going back to where he belongs.
Alfred is going back to Hampshire, sir.
There is a possibility Fayed is going back on the deal.
All right, this is going back.
Sister Philippa is going back in a few days' time.
Looks like one of us is going back to trial.
No one is going back to jail, ted.
The cloaking device is going back on now.

Alternatives:

when she goes back
when she will be going back
when she returns
when she will return
when she plans to go back

When is she going back

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to form a question about the timing of an action, with 'when' as the interrogative adverb.

Examples:

When is she going back to her home?
When is she going back to the office?

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When is she going back to Boston, Ray?
The blue is for when she's going back into the past.
If you're getting punished, is she going back to juvie?
Shug say she going back to Memphis.
His biggest mistake was going back.
All purchases going back three years.
I've been thinking about going back home.
Thinking about going back next summer.
The only thing worse for you than going back to diagnostic medicine Is not going back.
It's actually about the opposite of going back with him - about never going back.
Why is she going to the back of the truck?
The only othertion was going back to Glasgow.
I don't remember going back inside.
I'm going back soon to finish my work.
Looks like we're going back to high school.
I'm not going back to that man.
I'm going back home... to see Mother.
Callisto's going back to get her army.
We thought of getting the company together again, going back on the road.
I'm going back to the mountains.

Alternatives:

When will she go back?
When does she plan to go back?
When does she intend to go back?
When is she returning?
When is she planning to go back?

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When she is going back vs When is she going back