Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MSL to DRS: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Dresden (Dresden Airport)
4,836 mi
7,784 km · 4,203 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
See live MSL→DRS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, United States
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from DRS?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Dresden (DRS) is 4,836 miles (7,784 km, 4,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to DRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 57m 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 MSL to DRS?
Nonstop service on MSL–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 9h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Muscle Shoals and Dresden?
Dresden is 7 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to DRS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSL–DRS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSL to DRS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSL–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.