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MSP to DUS: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport)
4,265 mi
6,863 km · 3,706 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from DUS?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Duesseldorf (DUS) is 4,265 miles (6,863 km, 3,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to DUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSP to DUS?
Nonstop service on MSP–DUS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Minneapolis and Duesseldorf?
Duesseldorf is 7 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to DUS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSP–DUS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSP to DUS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSP–DUS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.