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AVL to DYS: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
1,013 mi
1,630 km · 880 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,013 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Near DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from DYS?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Abilene (DYS) is 1,013 miles (1,630 km, 880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Asheville and Abilene?
Abilene is 1 hour behind Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to DYS?
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