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DYS to ZIH: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
1,029 mi
1,656 km · 894 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m 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
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, 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 ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is DYS from ZIH?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 1,029 miles (1,656 km, 894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 1 hour behind Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to ZIH?
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