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MGY to DYS: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
1,002 mi
1,613 km · 871 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, 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 MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 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 MGY from DYS?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Abilene (DYS) is 1,002 miles (1,613 km, 871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 Dayton and Abilene?
Abilene is 1 hour behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to DYS?
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