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IDA to DYS: distance & flight time
Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
1,013 mi
1,630 km · 880 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,013 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, 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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 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 IDA from DYS?
The flight distance from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Abilene (DYS) is 1,013 miles (1,630 km, 880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDA to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IDA to DYS?
Nonstop service on IDA–DYS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Idaho Falls and Abilene?
Abilene is 1 hour ahead of Idaho Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDA to DYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IDA–DYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IDA to DYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IDA–DYS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.