Distance from Gent to Düsseldorf
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How far is Gent from Düsseldorf?
Gent (Belgium) and Düsseldorf (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 215 km in a straight line, that is 134 miles or 116 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Gent to Düsseldorf is 252 km (157 miles), about 2 h 55 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 17% longer than the straight line.
From Gent, Düsseldorf lies to the east (initial bearing 84°). The route crosses from Belgium into Germany. The halfway point is at 51.1458°, 5.2436°.
A direct flight would take about 46 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Gent
- Gent – Brussels 50 km
- Gent – Antwerpen 51 km
- Gent – Lille 65 km
- Gent – Charleroi 88 km
- Gent – Rotterdam 110 km
- Gent – The Hague 121 km
- Gent – Eindhoven 130 km
- Gent – Utrecht 151 km
- Gent – Amsterdam 168 km
Other distances from Düsseldorf
- Düsseldorf – Krefeld 20 km
- Düsseldorf – Duisburg 23 km
- Düsseldorf – Mönchengladbach 24 km
- Düsseldorf – Wuppertal 26 km
- Düsseldorf – Oberhausen 29 km
- Düsseldorf – Essen 31 km
- Düsseldorf – Köln 34 km
- Düsseldorf – Gelsenkirchen 39 km
- Düsseldorf – Bochum 42 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Gent from Düsseldorf?
By road it is 252 km (157 miles) from Gent to Düsseldorf; in a straight line it is 215 km (134 miles).
How long is the drive from Gent to Düsseldorf?
About 2 h 55 min on the fastest route (252 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Düsseldorf from Gent?
Düsseldorf is to the east of Gent, at an initial bearing of 84°.
How long is the flight from Gent to Düsseldorf?
A direct flight would take about 46 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.