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WSY to DRS: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Dresden (Dresden Airport)
9,211 mi
14,824 km · 8,004 nm
18h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from DRS?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Dresden (DRS) is 9,211 miles (14,824 km, 8,004 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to DRS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 32m 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 Airlie Beach and Dresden?
Dresden is 8 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to DRS?
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