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DRS to CAE: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,631 mi
7,453 km · 4,024 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRS from CAE?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,631 miles (7,453 km, 4,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to CAE?
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