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DRS to PIT: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport)
4,271 mi
6,874 km · 3,712 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,271 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRS from PIT?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 4,271 miles (6,874 km, 3,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to PIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh is 6 hours behind Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to PIT?
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