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DWH to DYS: distance & flight time
Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
302 mi
486 km · 262 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
302 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, 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 DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 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 DWH from DYS?
The flight distance from Houston (DWH) to Abilene (DYS) is 302 miles (486 km, 262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DWH to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 cheapest way to fly from DWH to DYS?
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