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EML to DYS: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
5,366 mi
8,636 km · 4,663 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- 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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 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 EML from DYS?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Abilene (DYS) is 5,366 miles (8,636 km, 4,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 Emmen and Abilene?
Abilene is 7 hours behind Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to DYS?
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