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HKY to DRS: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Dresden (Dresden Airport)
4,550 mi
7,323 km · 3,954 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m 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
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 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 HKY from DRS?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Dresden (DRS) is 4,550 miles (7,323 km, 3,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to DRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m 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 Hickory and Dresden?
Dresden is 6 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to DRS?
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