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DRS to DET: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,279 mi
6,887 km · 3,719 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRS from DET?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Detroit (DET) is 4,279 miles (6,887 km, 3,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 51m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to DET?
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