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SEA to DRS: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Dresden (Dresden Airport)
5,145 mi
8,279 km · 4,471 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from DRS?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Dresden (DRS) is 5,145 miles (8,279 km, 4,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to DRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Seattle and Dresden?
Dresden is 9 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to DRS?
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