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RDG to ERF: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Erfurt (Erfurt Airport)
4,011 mi
6,456 km · 3,486 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, United States
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 mi away
Near ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RDG from ERF?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Erfurt (ERF) is 4,011 miles (6,456 km, 3,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to ERF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 20m 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 Reading and Erfurt?
Erfurt is 6 hours ahead of Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to ERF?
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