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FWA to DYS: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
1,002 mi
1,613 km · 871 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 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 FWA from DYS?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Abilene (DYS) is 1,002 miles (1,613 km, 871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 Fort Wayne and Abilene?
Abilene is 1 hour behind Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to DYS?
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