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DRS to ALX: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
4,870 mi
7,838 km · 4,232 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,870 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRS from ALX?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Alexander City (ALX) is 4,870 miles (7,838 km, 4,232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to ALX?
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