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GDZ to DYS: distance & flight time
Gelendzhik (Gelendzhik Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
6,494 mi
10,451 km · 5,643 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GDZ — Gelendzhik Airport · Gelendzhik, Russia
- 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 GDZ
- AAQ · Anapa Vityazevo Airport44 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport65 mi away
- KHC · Kerch Airport96 mi away
- AER · Sochi International Airport124 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 GDZ from DYS?
The flight distance from Gelendzhik (GDZ) to Abilene (DYS) is 6,494 miles (10,451 km, 5,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDZ to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Gelendzhik and Abilene?
Abilene is 8 hours behind Gelendzhik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDZ to DYS?
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