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GWT to DYS: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
5,065 mi
8,152 km · 4,402 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
- 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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 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 GWT from DYS?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Abilene (DYS) is 5,065 miles (8,152 km, 4,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m 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 Westerland and Abilene?
Abilene is 7 hours behind Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to DYS?
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