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IES to DYS: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
5,379 mi
8,657 km · 4,675 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m 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
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 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 IES from DYS?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Abilene (DYS) is 5,379 miles (8,657 km, 4,675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Riesa and Abilene?
Abilene is 7 hours behind Riesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IES to DYS?
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