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EMD to DYS: distance & flight time
Emerald (Emerald Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
8,309 mi
13,371 km · 7,220 nm
16h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, Australia
- 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 EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 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 EMD from DYS?
The flight distance from Emerald (EMD) to Abilene (DYS) is 8,309 miles (13,371 km, 7,220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMD to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 45m 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 Emerald and Abilene?
Abilene is 15 hours behind Emerald.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMD to DYS?
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