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FRI to DYS: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
490 mi
789 km · 426 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
490 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from DYS?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Abilene (DYS) is 490 miles (789 km, 426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 cheapest way to fly from FRI to DYS?
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