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SME to DRS: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Dresden (Dresden Airport)
4,606 mi
7,413 km · 4,002 nm
9h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,606 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 30m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from DRS?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Dresden (DRS) is 4,606 miles (7,413 km, 4,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to DRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 30m 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 Somerset and Dresden?
Dresden is 6 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to DRS?
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