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DRS to SFO: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,755 mi
9,261 km · 5,001 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,755 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRS from SFO?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,755 miles (9,261 km, 5,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to SFO?
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