# Distance from Dresden (DRS) to Zurich (ZRH)

> 556 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 556 km / 346 mi / 300 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 225° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Switzerland
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 20:19 in Dresden, it's 20:19 in Zurich)
- **Elevation difference**: 661 ft (ZRH is higher than DRS)

## Airports

### [Dresden Airport (DRS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drs-dresden-dresden-airport/1ef266de-bade-607e-926b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dresden, Germany
- ICAO: EDDC
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 51.130000, 13.770000
- Elevation: 755 ft

### [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zurich, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSZH
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 47.460000, 8.550000
- Elevation: 1,416 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Dresden Airport (DRS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drs-dresden-dresden-airport/1ef266de-bade-607e-926b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zurich Airport (ZRH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zrh-zurich-zurich-airport/1ef266df-57d8-6104-b551-06bb2780ed98)
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