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DYS to FWH: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Dallas (NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field)
143 mi
229 km · 124 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
143 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, United States
- FWH — NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field · Dallas, United States
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 FWH
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport25 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DYS from FWH?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Dallas (FWH) is 143 miles (229 km, 124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to FWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DYS to FWH?
Nonstop service on DYS–FWH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to FWH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DYS–FWH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DYS to FWH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DYS–FWH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.