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MCF to DYS: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
1,081 mi
1,740 km · 940 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,081 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from DYS?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Abilene (DYS) is 1,081 miles (1,740 km, 940 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF 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 Tampa and Abilene?
Abilene is 1 hour behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to DYS?
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