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DRS to MSP: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
4,505 mi
7,250 km · 3,914 nm
9h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRS from MSP?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 4,505 miles (7,250 km, 3,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 18m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 7 hours behind Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to MSP?
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