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GCJ to DUS: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Grand Central Airport) → Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport)
5,496 mi
8,844 km · 4,775 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GCJ — Grand Central Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- 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 GCJ
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport14 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport18 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 GCJ from DUS?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (GCJ) to Duesseldorf (DUS) is 5,496 miles (8,844 km, 4,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCJ to DUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 GCJ to DUS?
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