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DTW to DRS: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Dresden (Dresden Airport)
4,302 mi
6,923 km · 3,738 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from DRS?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Dresden (DRS) is 4,302 miles (6,923 km, 3,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to DRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m 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 Detroit and Dresden?
Dresden is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to DRS?
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