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FRA to DYS: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
5,261 mi
8,467 km · 4,572 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m 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
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, Germany
- 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from DYS?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Abilene (DYS) is 5,261 miles (8,467 km, 4,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Frankfurt and Abilene?
Abilene is 7 hours behind Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to DYS?
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