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ELG to DYS: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
5,771 mi
9,288 km · 5,015 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,771 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- 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 ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 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 ELG from DYS?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Abilene (DYS) is 5,771 miles (9,288 km, 5,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 El Golea and Abilene?
Abilene is 6 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to DYS?
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