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ZQL to DYS: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
5,340 mi
8,594 km · 4,640 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
- 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 ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 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 ZQL from DYS?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Abilene (DYS) is 5,340 miles (8,594 km, 4,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Donaueschingen and Abilene?
Abilene is 7 hours behind Donaueschingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQL to DYS?
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