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DBD to DYS: distance & flight time
Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
8,528 mi
13,724 km · 7,411 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, India
- 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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 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 DBD from DYS?
The flight distance from Dhanbad (DBD) to Abilene (DYS) is 8,528 miles (13,724 km, 7,411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBD to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 Dhanbad and Abilene?
Abilene is 10.5 hours behind Dhanbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBD to DYS?
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