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MZP to DYS: distance & flight time
Motueka (Motueka Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
7,512 mi
12,090 km · 6,528 nm
15h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MZP — Motueka Airport · Motueka, New Zealand
- 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 MZP
- NSN · Nelson Airport17 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport24 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport53 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome53 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 MZP from DYS?
The flight distance from Motueka (MZP) to Abilene (DYS) is 7,512 miles (12,090 km, 6,528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZP to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 12m 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 Motueka and Abilene?
Abilene is 17 hours behind Motueka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZP to DYS?
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