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LCY to DRS: distance & flight time
London (London City Airport) → Dresden (Dresden Airport)
592 mi
952 km · 514 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
592 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LCY — London City Airport · London, United Kingdom
- 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 LCY
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport22 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport12 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt21 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 LCY from DRS?
The flight distance from London (LCY) to Dresden (DRS) is 592 miles (952 km, 514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCY to DRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 LCY to DRS?
Nonstop service on LCY–DRS 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 1h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between London and Dresden?
Dresden is 1 hour ahead of London.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCY to DRS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LCY–DRS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LCY to DRS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LCY–DRS 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.