# Distance from Dusseldorf (DUS) to Franz Josef Aerodrome (WHO)

> 18,488 km · estimated flight time 23h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 18,488 km / 11,488 mi / 9,983 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 23h
- **Heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → New Zealand
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 00:13 in Dusseldorf, it's 10:13 in Franz Josef Aerodrome)
- **Elevation difference**: 93 ft (WHO 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

### [Franz Josef Aerodrome (WHO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/who-franz-josef-aerodrome/1ef266df-7688-6ce8-b379-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Franz Josef Aerodrome, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZFJ
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -43.360000, 170.130000
- Elevation: 240 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 00:13 in Dusseldorf, it's 10:13 in Franz Josef Aerodrome.
With a 10-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)
- [Franz Josef Aerodrome (WHO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/who-franz-josef-aerodrome/1ef266df-7688-6ce8-b379-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)