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DUS to HLA: distance & flight time
Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport) → Johannesburg (Lanseria Airport)
5,489 mi
8,834 km · 4,770 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, Germany
- HLA — Lanseria Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 mi away
Near HLA
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport14 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport24 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DUS from HLA?
The flight distance from Duesseldorf (DUS) to Johannesburg (HLA) is 5,489 miles (8,834 km, 4,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUS to HLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 cheapest way to fly from DUS to HLA?
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