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FXE to DYS: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
1,259 mi
2,026 km · 1,094 nm
3h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,259 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from DYS?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Abilene (DYS) is 1,259 miles (2,026 km, 1,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 12m 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 Lauderdale and Abilene?
Abilene is 1 hour behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to DYS?
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