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CVG to DYS: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
965 mi
1,553 km · 839 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
965 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 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 CVG from DYS?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (CVG) to Abilene (DYS) is 965 miles (1,553 km, 839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVG to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 Cincinnati and Abilene?
Abilene is 1 hour behind Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CVG to DYS?
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