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HKY to DYS: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
1,080 mi
1,737 km · 938 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,080 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 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 HKY from DYS?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Abilene (DYS) is 1,080 miles (1,737 km, 938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Hickory and Abilene?
Abilene is 1 hour behind Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to DYS?
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