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RKV to DYS: distance & flight time
Reykjavik (Reykjavik Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
3,868 mi
6,224 km · 3,361 nm
8h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKV — Reykjavik Airport · Reykjavik, Iceland
- 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 RKV
- KEF · Keflavik International Airport22 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport70 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport71 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport115 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 RKV from DYS?
The flight distance from Reykjavik (RKV) to Abilene (DYS) is 3,868 miles (6,224 km, 3,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKV to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 3m 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 Reykjavik and Abilene?
Abilene is 5 hours behind Reykjavik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKV to DYS?
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