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IES to DRS: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Dresden (Dresden Airport)
21 mi
34 km · 18 nm
31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
21 miles nonstop takes roughly 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
- 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 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 IES from DRS?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Dresden (DRS) is 21 miles (34 km, 18 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to DRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from IES to DRS?
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