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DYS to DNA: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
7,308 mi
11,761 km · 6,351 nm
14h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, United States
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DYS from DNA?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Kadena (DNA) is 7,308 miles (11,761 km, 6,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 48m 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 Abilene and Kadena?
Kadena is 14 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to DNA?
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