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CXL to DYS: distance & flight time
Calexico (Calexico International Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
911 mi
1,467 km · 792 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
911 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CXL — Calexico International Airport · Calexico, 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 CXL
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 CXL from DYS?
The flight distance from Calexico (CXL) to Abilene (DYS) is 911 miles (1,467 km, 792 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CXL to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CXL to DYS?
Nonstop service on CXL–DYS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Calexico and Abilene?
Abilene is 2 hours ahead of Calexico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CXL to DYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CXL–DYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CXL to DYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CXL–DYS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.