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ISW to DYS: distance & flight time
Wisconsin Rapids (Alexander Field South Wood County Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
986 mi
1,586 km · 856 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
986 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ISW — Alexander Field South Wood County Airport · Wisconsin Rapids, 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 ISW
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport20 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport26 mi away
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport30 mi away
- VOK · Volk Field36 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 ISW from DYS?
The flight distance from Wisconsin Rapids (ISW) to Abilene (DYS) is 986 miles (1,586 km, 856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISW to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 ISW to DYS?
Nonstop service on ISW–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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISW to DYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ISW–DYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ISW to DYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ISW–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.