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SMF to DYS: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
1,293 mi
2,080 km · 1,123 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from DYS?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Abilene (DYS) is 1,293 miles (2,080 km, 1,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 SMF to DYS?
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