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DYS to PDS: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
265 mi
427 km · 230 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
265 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m 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
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DYS from PDS?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 265 miles (427 km, 230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 PDS?
Nonstop service on DYS–PDS 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 1h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Abilene and Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 1 hour behind Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to PDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DYS–PDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DYS to PDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DYS–PDS 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.