# Distance from Zapala (APZ) to Dusseldorf (DUS)

> 12,494 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,494 km / 7,764 mi / 6,746 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Germany
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 23:20 in Zapala, it's 04:20 in Dusseldorf)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,183 ft (DUS is lower than APZ)

## Airports

### [Zapala Airport (APZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apz-zapala-zapala-airport/1ef266df-91b0-630e-a3ee-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zapala, Argentina
- ICAO: SAHZ
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Salta
- Coordinates: -38.980000, -70.110000
- Elevation: 3,330 ft

### [Dusseldorf International Airport (DUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dus-dusseldorf-dusseldorf-international-airport/1ef266de-baf6-6c46-b569-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dusseldorf, Germany
- ICAO: EDDL
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 51.290000, 6.770000
- Elevation: 147 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:20 in Zapala, it's 04:20 in Dusseldorf.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Zapala Airport (APZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/apz-zapala-zapala-airport/1ef266df-91b0-630e-a3ee-06bb2780ed98)
- [Dusseldorf International Airport (DUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dus-dusseldorf-dusseldorf-international-airport/1ef266de-baf6-6c46-b569-06bb2780ed98)
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