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DAB to DYS: distance & flight time
Daytona Beach (Daytona Beach International Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
1,136 mi
1,829 km · 987 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m 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
- DAB — Daytona Beach International Airport · Daytona Beach, 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 DAB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport54 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport30 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport47 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional 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 DAB from DYS?
The flight distance from Daytona Beach (DAB) to Abilene (DYS) is 1,136 miles (1,829 km, 987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAB to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Daytona Beach and Abilene?
Abilene is 1 hour behind Daytona Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAB to DYS?
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