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DRS to MDT: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Harrisburg (Harrisburg International Airport)
4,155 mi
6,686 km · 3,610 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m 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
- MDT — Harrisburg International Airport · Harrisburg, 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 MDT
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRS from MDT?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Harrisburg (MDT) is 4,155 miles (6,686 km, 3,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to MDT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 Harrisburg?
Harrisburg is 6 hours behind Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to MDT?
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