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IAH to DYS: distance & flight time
Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
315 mi
508 km · 274 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
315 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 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 IAH from DYS?
The flight distance from Houston (IAH) to Abilene (DYS) is 315 miles (508 km, 274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAH to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 cheapest way to fly from IAH to DYS?
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