Nonstop flight route between Dresden, Germany and Saratoga, Wyoming, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dresden Airport (DRS), Dresden, Germany and Shively Field (SAA), Saratoga, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,111 miles (or 8,226 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 Shively Field, 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 Shively Field. 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: | SAA / KSAA | 
| Airport Name: | Shively Field | 
| Location: | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°26'40"N by 106°49'24"W | 
| Area Served: | Saratoga, Wyoming | 
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Saratoga | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 7012 feet (2,137 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SAA | 
| More Information: | SAA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Dresden Airport (DRS):
- The closest airport to Dresden Airport (DRS) is Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) W of DRS.
 - In addition to being known as "Dresden Airport", another name for DRS is "Flughafen Dresden".
 - 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.
 - Dresden Airport is situated some 9 km north of the centre of Dresden.
 - 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.
 - Dresden Airport railway station is situated in the basement of the terminal building.
 - Dresden Airport (DRS) currently has only 1 runway.
 - During the following years, the airport was used as an education centre for the Soviet army.
 
Facts about Shively Field (SAA):
- The closest airport to Shively Field (SAA) is Rawlins Municipal Airport (RWL), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) NW of SAA.
 - Because of Shively Field's high elevation of 7,012 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SAA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SAA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The furthest airport from Shively Field (SAA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,831 miles (17,431 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - Shively Field (SAA) currently has only 1 runway.
 
