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DRS to SEA: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
5,145 mi
8,279 km · 4,471 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRS from SEA?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Seattle (SEA) is 5,145 miles (8,279 km, 4,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 9 hours behind Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to SEA?
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