Nonstop flight route between Dresden, Germany and Charleston, South Carolina, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°8'3"N by 13°46'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°53'54"N by 80°2'26"W)
Distance from DRS to CHS:
4,641.36 miles (7,469.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dresden Airport (DRS), Dresden, Germany and Charleston International Airport (CHS), Charleston, South Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,641 miles (or 7,470 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Dresden Airport and Charleston International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Dresden Airport and Charleston International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRS / EDDC |
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| Location: | Dresden, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°8'3"N by 13°46'5"E |
| Area Served: | Dresden, Germany |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 754 feet (230 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRS |
| More Information: | DRS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHS / KCHS |
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| Location: | Charleston, South Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°53'54"N by 80°2'26"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Charleston County Joint Base Charleston |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHS |
| More Information: | CHS Maps & Info |
Facts about Dresden Airport (DRS):
- Dresden Airport (DRS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Dresden Airport is situated some 9 km north of the centre of Dresden.
- In 2008, 1,860,364 passengers passed through the airport, an increase of 0.3% over the previous year and a record for the airport.
- The airport was opened to commercial traffic on 11 July 1935.
- The closest airport to Dresden Airport (DRS) is Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) W of DRS.
- Because of Dresden Airport's relatively low elevation of 754 feet, planes can take off or land at Dresden Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Dresden Airport (DRS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,742 miles (18,897 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Dresden Airport", another name for DRS is "Flughafen Dresden".
Facts about Charleston International Airport (CHS):
- The closest airport to Charleston International Airport (CHS) is Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) W of CHS.
- The furthest airport from Charleston International Airport (CHS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,561 miles (18,606 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Charleston International Airport handled 2,913,265 passengers last year.
- Because of Charleston International Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Charleston International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Charleston International Airport", another name for CHS is "Charleston Field".
- Charleston International Airport (CHS) has 2 runways.
- In 2011 Southwest Airlines began service to Charleston, increasing passenger figures and reducing fares for most flights.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.66 miles (89.57 km) W | Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) | Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany |     |
| 2 | 61.64 miles (99.21 km) NNE | Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU) | Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany | |
| 3 | 69.12 miles (111.23 km) SSE | Vodochody Airport (VOD) | Vodochody, Czech republic | |
| 4 | 69.15 miles (111.29 km) WNW | Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) | Leipzig, Germany | |
| 5 | 74.41 miles (119.75 km) SSW | Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| 6 | 74.60 miles (120.06 km) SSE | Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 7 | 86.61 miles (139.39 km) N | Berlin Schönefeld Airport (SXF) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 8 | 93.84 miles (151.02 km) N | Berlin Tempelhof Airport (THF) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 9 | 95.36 miles (153.47 km) SSW | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 10 | 96.42 miles (155.17 km) NNW | Royal Air Force Station Gatow (GWW) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 11 | 100.59 miles (161.88 km) NNW | Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL) | Tegel / Berlin, Germany | |
| 12 | 101.97 miles (164.11 km) SW | Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) | Hof, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 13 | 111.33 miles (179.17 km) NE | Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport (IEG) | Zielona Góra, Poland | |
| 14 | 112.69 miles (181.36 km) WNW | Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) | Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 15 | 116.08 miles (186.82 km) SE | Pardubice Airport (PED) | Pardubice, Czech Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,742.23 miles (18,897.25 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,324.52 miles (18,225.01 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,316.14 miles (18,211.52 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,314.38 miles (18,208.69 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,311.49 miles (18,204.04 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,310.69 miles (18,202.75 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,305.75 miles (18,194.79 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,302.21 miles (18,189.09 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,297.29 miles (18,181.18 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,293.53 miles (18,175.13 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,291.40 miles (18,171.70 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,291.36 miles (18,171.64 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,284.24 miles (18,160.18 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,284.02 miles (18,159.82 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,251.96 miles (18,108.23 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.84 miles (56.07 km) W | Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW) | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 48.20 miles (77.56 km) SW | Beaufort County Airport (BFT) | Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 48.43 miles (77.94 km) NE | Robert F. Swinnie Airport (ADR) | Andrews, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 50.51 miles (81.29 km) NE | Georgetown County Airport (GGE) | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 60.28 miles (97.00 km) SW | Hilton Head Airport (HHH) | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 61.08 miles (98.30 km) NW | Orangeburg Municipal Airport (OGB) | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 77.98 miles (125.49 km) NNW | Sumter Airport (SUM) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 78.31 miles (126.02 km) NNW | Shaw Air Force Base (SSC) | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 81.87 miles (131.76 km) WNW | Barnwell Regional Airport (BNL) | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 83.14 miles (133.80 km) NNW | McEntire Joint National Guard Base Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield CongareeCongaree Army Airfield (MMT) | Eastover, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 83.78 miles (134.82 km) NE | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 86.14 miles (138.62 km) SW | Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) | Savannah, Georgia (near Hilton Head, South Carolina), United States | |
| 13 | 88.99 miles (143.22 km) SW | Hunter Army Airfield (SVN) | Savannah, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 90.75 miles (146.05 km) NNE | Florence Regional Airport (FLO) | Florence, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 92.28 miles (148.51 km) NW | Jim Hamilton - L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,561.49 miles (18,606.37 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,544.21 miles (18,578.55 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,531.39 miles (18,557.93 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,527.71 miles (18,552.01 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,527.16 miles (18,551.11 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,518.16 miles (18,536.63 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,511.97 miles (18,526.68 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,508.21 miles (18,520.62 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,501.72 miles (18,510.17 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,501.63 miles (18,510.04 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,486.11 miles (18,485.05 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,464.26 miles (18,449.89 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,453.42 miles (18,432.45 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,440.73 miles (18,412.03 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,414.64 miles (18,370.04 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |