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DRS to TPE: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
5,585 mi
8,988 km · 4,853 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
- TPE — Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taipei, Taiwan
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 TPE
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport20 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base26 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport68 mi away
- TXG · Taichung Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRS from TPE?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Taipei (TPE) is 5,585 miles (8,988 km, 4,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to TPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Taipei?
Taipei is 6 hours ahead of Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to TPE?
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