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SOW to DYS: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
599 mi
965 km · 521 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
599 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 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 SOW from DYS?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Abilene (DYS) is 599 miles (965 km, 521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Show Low and Abilene?
Abilene is 2 hours ahead of Show Low.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to DYS?
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