# Distance from Dusseldorf (DUS) to Tiga (TGJ)

> 16,276 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,276 km / 10,113 mi / 8,788 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → New Caledonia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 12:49 in Dusseldorf, it's 21:49 in Tiga)
- **Elevation difference**: 19 ft (TGJ 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

### [Tiga Airport (TGJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tgj-tiga-tiga-airport/1ef266df-74f0-6b56-b2f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tiga, New Caledonia
- ICAO: NWWA
- Timezone: Pacific/Noumea
- Coordinates: -21.100000, 167.800000
- Elevation: 128 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 12:49 in Dusseldorf, it's 21:49 in Tiga.
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)
- [Tiga Airport (TGJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tgj-tiga-tiga-airport/1ef266df-74f0-6b56-b2f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)