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WUX to DYS: distance & flight time
Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
7,297 mi
11,743 km · 6,341 nm
14h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, China
- 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 WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport57 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 WUX from DYS?
The flight distance from Wuxi (WUX) to Abilene (DYS) is 7,297 miles (11,743 km, 6,341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUX to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Wuxi and Abilene?
Abilene is 13 hours behind Wuxi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUX to DYS?
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