Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DRS to SDM: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,925 mi
9,536 km · 5,149 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
See live DRS→SDM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,925 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRS from SDM?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,925 miles (9,536 km, 5,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to SDM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRS–SDM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.