# Distance from Dusseldorf (DUS) to Ruinas de Copan (RUY)

> 9,128 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,128 km / 5,672 mi / 4,929 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Honduras
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 23:26 in Dusseldorf, it's 15:26 in Ruinas de Copan)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,843 ft (RUY 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

### [Copan Ruinas Airport (RUY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruy-ruinas-de-copan-copan-ruinas-airport/1ef266df-5edc-6a22-8f7a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ruinas de Copan, Honduras
- ICAO: MHRU
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates: 14.840000, -89.140000
- Elevation: 1,990 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 23:26 in Dusseldorf, it's 15:26 in Ruinas de Copan.
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)
- [Copan Ruinas Airport (RUY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruy-ruinas-de-copan-copan-ruinas-airport/1ef266df-5edc-6a22-8f7a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)