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ZQL to CLE: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
4,200 mi
6,759 km · 3,650 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 mi away
Near CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZQL from CLE?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Cleveland (CLE) is 4,200 miles (6,759 km, 3,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 Donaueschingen and Cleveland?
Cleveland is 6 hours behind Donaueschingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQL to CLE?
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