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LAF to DUS: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport)
4,258 mi
6,853 km · 3,701 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from DUS?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Duesseldorf (DUS) is 4,258 miles (6,853 km, 3,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to DUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 Lafayette and Duesseldorf?
Duesseldorf is 6 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to DUS?
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