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ORD to DYS: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
930 mi
1,497 km · 808 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
930 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 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 ORD from DYS?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Abilene (DYS) is 930 miles (1,497 km, 808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 ORD to DYS?
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