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DRS to HTL: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport)
4,243 mi
6,829 km · 3,687 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRS from HTL?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Houghton Lake (HTL) is 4,243 miles (6,829 km, 3,687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to HTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 HTL?
Nonstop service on DRS–HTL 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 8h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dresden and Houghton Lake?
Houghton Lake is 6 hours behind Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to HTL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRS–HTL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRS to HTL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRS–HTL 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.