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DRS to BRU: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Brussels (Brussels Airport)
404 mi
649 km · 351 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
404 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BRU — Brussels Airport · Brussels, Belgium
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 BRU
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)20 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield28 mi away
- CRL · Brussels South Charleroi Airport31 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRS from BRU?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Brussels (BRU) is 404 miles (649 km, 351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to BRU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 DRS to BRU?
Nonstop service on DRS–BRU 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 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to BRU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRS–BRU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRS to BRU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRS–BRU 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.