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DYS to VEL: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport)
771 mi
1,240 km · 670 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
771 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DYS from VEL?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Vernal (VEL) is 771 miles (1,240 km, 670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to VEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 Vernal?
Vernal is 1 hour behind Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to VEL?
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