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VUP to DUS: distance & flight time
Valledupar (Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport) → Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport)
5,226 mi
8,411 km · 4,542 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m 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
- VUP — Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport · Valledupar, Colombia
- 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 VUP
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport75 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport79 mi away
- SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport82 mi away
- MAR · La Chinita International Airport104 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 VUP from DUS?
The flight distance from Valledupar (VUP) to Duesseldorf (DUS) is 5,226 miles (8,411 km, 4,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VUP to DUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 VUP to DUS?
Nonstop service on VUP–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 10h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Valledupar and Duesseldorf?
Duesseldorf is 7 hours ahead of Valledupar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VUP to DUS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VUP–DUS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VUP to DUS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VUP–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.