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DYS to FXE: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport)
1,259 mi
2,026 km · 1,094 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, United States
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DYS from FXE?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE) is 1,259 miles (2,026 km, 1,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to FXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is 1 hour ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to FXE?
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