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DYS to KEF: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Keflavik (Keflavik International Airport)
3,848 mi
6,194 km · 3,344 nm
8h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, United States
- KEF — Keflavik International Airport · Keflavik, Iceland
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 KEF
- RKV · Reykjavik Airport22 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport72 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport81 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DYS from KEF?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Keflavik (KEF) is 3,848 miles (6,194 km, 3,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to KEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 1m 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 Keflavik?
Keflavik is 5 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to KEF?
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