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QJB to DYS: distance & flight time
Jubail (Jubail Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
7,858 mi
12,647 km · 6,829 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,858 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QJB — Jubail Airport · Jubail, Saudi Arabia
- 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 QJB
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport46 mi away
- DHA · King Abdulaziz Air Base71 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport93 mi away
- HOF · Al Ahsa Airport121 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 QJB from DYS?
The flight distance from Jubail (QJB) to Abilene (DYS) is 7,858 miles (12,647 km, 6,829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QJB to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 53m 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 Jubail and Abilene?
Abilene is 8 hours behind Jubail.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QJB to DYS?
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