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DLC to DUS: distance & flight time
Dalian (Zhoushuizi Airport) → Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport)
5,066 mi
8,153 km · 4,402 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DLC — Zhoushuizi Airport · Dalian, China
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DLC
- CNI · Changhai Airport64 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport108 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport117 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport119 mi away
Near DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DLC from DUS?
The flight distance from Dalian (DLC) to Duesseldorf (DUS) is 5,066 miles (8,153 km, 4,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLC to DUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m 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 Dalian and Duesseldorf?
Duesseldorf is 6 hours behind Dalian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLC to DUS?
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