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MEM to DYS: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
595 mi
958 km · 517 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
595 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 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 MEM from DYS?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Abilene (DYS) is 595 miles (958 km, 517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 MEM to DYS?
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