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QEF to DYS: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
5,267 mi
8,476 km · 4,576 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m 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
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, 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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City 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 QEF from DYS?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to Abilene (DYS) is 5,267 miles (8,476 km, 4,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QEF to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Egelsbach and Abilene?
Abilene is 7 hours behind Egelsbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QEF to DYS?
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