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ZQL to DNA: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
6,073 mi
9,774 km · 5,277 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m 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
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZQL from DNA?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Kadena (DNA) is 6,073 miles (9,774 km, 5,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 Kadena?
Kadena is 7 hours ahead of Donaueschingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQL to DNA?
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