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DRS to LAF: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
4,520 mi
7,274 km · 3,928 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRS from LAF?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Lafayette (LAF) is 4,520 miles (7,274 km, 3,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 6 hours behind Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to LAF?
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