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RAL to DUS: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport)
5,646 mi
9,086 km · 4,906 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,646 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from DUS?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Duesseldorf (DUS) is 5,646 miles (9,086 km, 4,906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to DUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 RAL to DUS?
Nonstop service on RAL–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 11h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Riverside and Duesseldorf?
Duesseldorf is 9 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to DUS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RAL–DUS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RAL to DUS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RAL–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.