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GPA to DRS: distance & flight time
Patras (Araxos Airport) → Dresden (Dresden Airport)
971 mi
1,563 km · 844 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
971 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
- 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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 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 GPA from DRS?
The flight distance from Patras (GPA) to Dresden (DRS) is 971 miles (1,563 km, 844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPA to DRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GPA to DRS?
Nonstop service on GPA–DRS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Patras and Dresden?
Dresden is 1 hour behind Patras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPA to DRS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GPA–DRS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GPA to DRS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GPA–DRS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.