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PAD to DYS: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
5,201 mi
8,370 km · 4,520 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 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 PAD from DYS?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Abilene (DYS) is 5,201 miles (8,370 km, 4,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Paderborn and Abilene?
Abilene is 7 hours behind Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to DYS?
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