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SAC to DYS: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
1,285 mi
2,067 km · 1,116 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from DYS?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Abilene (DYS) is 1,285 miles (2,067 km, 1,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Sacramento and Abilene?
Abilene is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to DYS?
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