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DYS to FFD: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
4,815 mi
7,748 km · 4,184 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, United States
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DYS from FFD?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Fairford (FFD) is 4,815 miles (7,748 km, 4,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 54m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 6 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to FFD?
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