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MLB to DYS: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
1,183 mi
1,903 km · 1,028 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m 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
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 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 MLB from DYS?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MLB) to Abilene (DYS) is 1,183 miles (1,903 km, 1,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLB to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Melbourne and Abilene?
Abilene is 1 hour behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLB to DYS?
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