# Distance from Dusseldorf (DUS) to Shakhtersk (EKS)

> 8,066 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,066 km / 5,012 mi / 4,355 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Russia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 16:32 in Dusseldorf, it's 00:32 in Shakhtersk)
- **Elevation difference**: 97 ft (EKS is lower than DUS)

## Airports

### [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

### [Shakhtyorsk Airport (EKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eks-shakhtersk-shakhtyorsk-airport/1ef266df-e621-6442-977d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shakhtersk, Russia
- ICAO: UHSK
- Timezone: Asia/Vladivostok
- Coordinates: 49.190000, 142.080000
- Elevation: 50 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:32 in Dusseldorf, it's 00:32 in Shakhtersk.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dusseldorf International Airport (DUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dus-dusseldorf-dusseldorf-international-airport/1ef266de-baf6-6c46-b569-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shakhtyorsk Airport (EKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eks-shakhtersk-shakhtyorsk-airport/1ef266df-e621-6442-977d-06bb2780ed98)
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