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DRS to ATL: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
4,774 mi
7,683 km · 4,149 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,774 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRS from ATL?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Atlanta (ATL) is 4,774 miles (7,683 km, 4,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 time difference between Dresden and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 6 hours behind Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to ATL?
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