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DXB to DYS: distance & flight time
Dubai (Dubai International Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
8,130 mi
13,085 km · 7,065 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DXB — Dubai International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- 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 DXB
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport28 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport44 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 DXB from DYS?
The flight distance from Dubai (DXB) to Abilene (DYS) is 8,130 miles (13,085 km, 7,065 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DXB to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m 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 Dubai and Abilene?
Abilene is 9 hours behind Dubai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DXB to DYS?
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