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ACT to DRS: distance & flight time
Waco (Waco Regional Airport) → Dresden (Dresden Airport)
5,354 mi
8,616 km · 4,653 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,354 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Near DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACT from DRS?
The flight distance from Waco (ACT) to Dresden (DRS) is 5,354 miles (8,616 km, 4,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACT to DRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ACT to DRS?
Nonstop service on ACT–DRS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waco and Dresden?
Dresden is 7 hours ahead of Waco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACT to DRS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ACT–DRS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ACT to DRS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ACT–DRS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.