# Distance from Dusseldorf (DUS) to Potosi (POI)

> 10,541 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,541 km / 6,550 mi / 5,692 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 244° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Bolivia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 00:23 in Dusseldorf, it's 18:23 in Potosi)
- **Elevation difference**: 12,766 ft (POI 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

### [Capitan Nicolas Rojas Airport (POI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/poi-potosi-capitan-nicolas-rojas-airport/1ef266df-b82d-668a-a1e7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Potosi, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLPO
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -19.540000, -65.720000
- Elevation: 12,913 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 00:23 in Dusseldorf, it's 18:23 in Potosi.
With a 6-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)
- [Capitan Nicolas Rojas Airport (POI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/poi-potosi-capitan-nicolas-rojas-airport/1ef266df-b82d-668a-a1e7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)