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EKI to DYS: distance & flight time
Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
996 mi
1,602 km · 865 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
996 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 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 EKI from DYS?
The flight distance from Elkhart (EKI) to Abilene (DYS) is 996 miles (1,602 km, 865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKI to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 EKI to DYS?
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