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GRQ to DYS: distance & flight time
Groningen (Eelde Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
5,072 mi
8,163 km · 4,408 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m 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
- GRQ — Eelde Airport · Groningen, Netherlands
- 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 GRQ
- EME · Emden Airport33 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport33 mi away
- LWR · Leeuwarden Air Base35 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport43 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 GRQ from DYS?
The flight distance from Groningen (GRQ) to Abilene (DYS) is 5,072 miles (8,163 km, 4,408 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRQ to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Groningen and Abilene?
Abilene is 7 hours behind Groningen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRQ to DYS?
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