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DRS to YIP: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
4,307 mi
6,931 km · 3,742 nm
8h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 55m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DRS from YIP?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Detroit (YIP) is 4,307 miles (6,931 km, 3,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 55m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to YIP?
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