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GVL to DUS: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport)
4,441 mi
7,147 km · 3,859 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from DUS?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Duesseldorf (DUS) is 4,441 miles (7,147 km, 3,859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to DUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 Gainesville and Duesseldorf?
Duesseldorf is 6 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to DUS?
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