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DRS to LCK: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Columbus (Rickenbacker International Airport)
4,404 mi
7,088 km · 3,827 nm
9h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 6m 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
- LCK — Rickenbacker International Airport · Columbus, 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 LCK
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRS from LCK?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Columbus (LCK) is 4,404 miles (7,088 km, 3,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to LCK?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 6m 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 Columbus?
Columbus is 6 hours behind Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to LCK?
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