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IES to GWT: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
325 mi
523 km · 283 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
325 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, 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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IES from GWT?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Westerland (GWT) is 325 miles (523 km, 283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 GWT?
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