# Distance from Dusseldorf (DUS) to Shafter (MIT)

> 9,020 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,020 km / 5,605 mi / 4,871 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 02:47 in Dusseldorf, it's 17:47 in Shafter)
- **Elevation difference**: 278 ft (MIT is higher 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

### [Shafter-Minter Field (MIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mit-shafter-shafter-minter-field/1ef266df-2b01-6e64-b4cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shafter, United States
- ICAO: KMIT
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 35.510000, -119.190000
- Elevation: 425 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 02:47 in Dusseldorf, it's 17:47 in Shafter.
With a 9-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)
- [Shafter-Minter Field (MIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mit-shafter-shafter-minter-field/1ef266df-2b01-6e64-b4cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)