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HLG to DRS: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio 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
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 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 HLG from DRS?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) 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 HLG 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 Wheeling and Dresden?
Dresden is 6 hours ahead of Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to DRS?
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