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IES to TLV: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Tel-aviv (Ben Gurion International Airport)
1,722 mi
2,771 km · 1,496 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
- TLV — Ben Gurion International Airport · Tel-aviv, Israel
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 TLV
- SDV · Sde Dov Airport9 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport51 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport56 mi away
- MTZ · Bar Yehuda Airfield56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IES from TLV?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Tel-aviv (TLV) is 1,722 miles (2,771 km, 1,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to TLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 IES to TLV?
Nonstop service on IES–TLV 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 3h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Riesa and Tel-aviv?
Tel-aviv is 1 hour ahead of Riesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IES to TLV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IES–TLV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IES to TLV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IES–TLV 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.