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EFD to DYS: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
339 mi
546 km · 295 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
339 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, United States
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is EFD from DYS?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Abilene (DYS) is 339 miles (546 km, 295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from EFD to DYS?
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