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DYS to MEX: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
898 mi
1,446 km · 781 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
898 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, United States
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is DYS from MEX?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Mexico City (MEX) is 898 miles (1,446 km, 781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to MEX?
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