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IOW to DRS: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Dresden (Dresden Airport)
4,617 mi
7,431 km · 4,012 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional 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 IOW from DRS?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Dresden (DRS) is 4,617 miles (7,431 km, 4,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to DRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 time difference between Iowa City and Dresden?
Dresden is 7 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to DRS?
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