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DRS to LNS: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Lancaster (Lancaster Airport)
4,140 mi
6,663 km · 3,598 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m 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
- LNS — Lancaster Airport · Lancaster, 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 LNS
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport58 mi away
- MDT · Harrisburg International Airport25 mi away
- RDG · Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRS from LNS?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Lancaster (LNS) is 4,140 miles (6,663 km, 3,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to LNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Lancaster?
Lancaster is 6 hours behind Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to LNS?
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