Dresden Airport (DRS)

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Country Germany | Continent Europe | IATA: DRS | ICAO: EDDC | Elevation 755 ft · 230 m | Local time —

Destinations
11
Flights / day
11
Busiest route
Frankfurt-am-Main
Top airline
Lufthansa

Dresden Airport averages 11 flights per day to 11 destinations, with three domestic routes and six international routes. A total of eight airlines operate at DRS, led by SundAir. This airport provides direct service to seven countries across two continents, with Switzerland representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Dresden connects to Hurghada, with a typical flight time of 4 hr 50 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Dresden Airport connects nine destinations worldwide, with Frankfurt-am-Main standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Hurghada, and the shortest flight is to Munich.

Frankfurt-am-Main (FRA) – Germany
1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
242 mi · 389 km
4
per day
Munich (MUC) – Germany
1 airline
1 hr 35 mins
211 mi · 340 km
3
per day
Düsseldorf (DUS) – Germany
1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
303 mi · 488 km
1
per day
Zurich (ZRH) – Switzerland
1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
346 mi · 556 km
6
per week
Antalya (AYT) – Türkiye
1 airline
3 hr 30 mins
1,291 mi · 2,078 km
4
per week
Hurghada (HRG) – Egypt
2 airlines
4 hr 50 mins
1,959 mi · 3,152 km
4
per week
Palma De Mallorca (PMI) – Spain
1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
961 mi · 1,546 km
3
per week
Bolzano (BZO) – Italy
1 airline
—
DRS → BZO
1
per week
Kuusamo (KAO) – Finland
1 airline
—
DRS → KAO
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Dresden Airport is served by eight airlines, with SundAir in the lead at 25% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 58% of routes. five carriers operate only one route each. A total of seven airlines operate international routes, compared with two airlines serving domestic routes. SundAir is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Hurghada with a flight time of 4 hrs 50 mins.

SundAir (3 routes)
Lufthansa (2 routes)
Eurowings (2 routes)
SWISS (1 routes)
Sun Express (1 routes)
World Ticket Ltd (1 routes)
SWU (1 routes)
SmartWings (1 routes)

Dresden Airport provides direct service to seven countries across two continents. The route network is 33% domestic and 67% international. Switzerland is the primary international destination.

Germany - 8/day
Switzerland - 1/day
Türkiye - 1/day
Egypt - 1/day
Spain - 0/day
Italy - 0/day
Finland - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
9,344 ft 2,848 m 197 ft 60 m Concrete
9,344 ft 2,848 m 197 ft 60 m Concrete

Runway Length

49 aircraft cannot operate at Dresden Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 9,344 ft (2,848 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft 2,896 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft 2,900 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft 2,950 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft 2,970 m 5,610 ft 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft 3,000 m 2,953 ft 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft 3,000 m 8,530 ft 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

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