# Distance from Dusseldorf (DUS) to Malé (MLE)

> 8,046 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,046 km / 4,999 mi / 4,344 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Maldives
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 18:03 in Dusseldorf, it's 21:03 in Malé)
- **Elevation difference**: 140 ft (MLE 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

### [Velana International Airport (MLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mle-male-velana-international-airport/1ef266df-f457-6b7e-b7be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malé, Maldives
- ICAO: VRMM
- Timezone: Indian/Maldives
- Coordinates: 4.190000, 73.530000
- Elevation: 8 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 18:03 in Dusseldorf, it's 21:03 in Malé.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Dusseldorf International Airport (DUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dus-dusseldorf-dusseldorf-international-airport/1ef266de-baf6-6c46-b569-06bb2780ed98)
- [Velana International Airport (MLE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mle-male-velana-international-airport/1ef266df-f457-6b7e-b7be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)