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CEC to ZQL: distance & flight time
Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport) → Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport)
5,598 mi
9,010 km · 4,865 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, United States
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 mi away
Near ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEC from ZQL?
The flight distance from Crescent City (CEC) to Donaueschingen (ZQL) is 5,598 miles (9,010 km, 4,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEC to ZQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Crescent City and Donaueschingen?
Donaueschingen is 9 hours ahead of Crescent City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEC to ZQL?
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