Distance from Karlsruhe to Dresden
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How far is Karlsruhe from Dresden?
Karlsruhe (Germany) and Dresden (Germany) are a medium distance apart: 444 km in a straight line, that is 276 miles or 240 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Karlsruhe to Dresden is 549 km (341 miles), about 5 h 30 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 23% longer than the straight line.
From Karlsruhe, Dresden lies to the north-east (initial bearing 57°). Both cities are in Germany. The halfway point is at 50.0607°, 11.0146°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 3 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Karlsruhe
- Karlsruhe – Mannheim 54 km
- Karlsruhe – Stuttgart 62 km
- Karlsruhe – Strasbourg 68 km
- Karlsruhe – Freiburg 120 km
- Karlsruhe – Wiesbaden 120 km
- Karlsruhe – Frankfurt am Main 125 km
- Karlsruhe – Zürich 183 km
- Karlsruhe – Augsburg 196 km
- Karlsruhe – Nürnberg 200 km
Other distances from Dresden
- Dresden – Chemnitz 62 km
- Dresden – Leipzig 101 km
- Dresden – Prague 117 km
- Dresden – Halle (Saale) 131 km
- Dresden – Berlin 165 km
- Dresden – Magdeburg 189 km
- Dresden – Erfurt 189 km
- Dresden – Wrocław 230 km
- Dresden – Nürnberg 259 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Karlsruhe from Dresden?
By road it is 549 km (341 miles) from Karlsruhe to Dresden; in a straight line it is 444 km (276 miles).
How long is the drive from Karlsruhe to Dresden?
About 5 h 30 min on the fastest route (549 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Dresden from Karlsruhe?
Dresden is to the north-east of Karlsruhe, at an initial bearing of 57°.
How long is the flight from Karlsruhe to Dresden?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 3 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.