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ESD to DYS: distance & flight time
Eastsound (Orcas Island Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
1,640 mi
2,640 km · 1,425 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESD — Orcas Island Airport · Eastsound, 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 ESD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport36 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport14 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 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 ESD from DYS?
The flight distance from Eastsound (ESD) to Abilene (DYS) is 1,640 miles (2,640 km, 1,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESD to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ESD to DYS?
Nonstop service on ESD–DYS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Eastsound and Abilene?
Abilene is 2 hours ahead of Eastsound.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESD to DYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESD–DYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESD to DYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESD–DYS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.