Nonstop flight route between Abilene, Texas, United States and Strezhevoy, Tomsk Oblast, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States and Strezhevoy (SWT), Strezhevoy, Tomsk Oblast, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,001 miles (or 9,657 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Dyess Air Force Base and Strezhevoy, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Dyess Air Force Base and Strezhevoy. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DYS / KDYS |
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Location: | Abilene, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°25'14"N by 99°51'16"W |
View all routes: | Routes from DYS |
More Information: | DYS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWT / UNSS |
Airport Name: | Strezhevoy |
Location: | Strezhevoy, Tomsk Oblast, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°42'36"N by 77°39'35"E |
Elevation: | 164 feet (50 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SWT |
More Information: | SWT Maps & Info |
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):
- In addition to being known as "Dyess Air Force Base", another name for DYS is "Dyess AFB".
- The furthest airport from Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,080 miles (17,831 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Dyess AFB is a 6,409-acre base with over 13,000 military and civilian people.
- Dyess' first active combat unit was the 341st Bombardment Wing, which activated on 1 September 1955.
- Dyess AFB is also home to several tenant units, including Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 222.
- The closest airport to Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) is Abilene Regional Airport (ABI), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) E of DYS.
- On 1 October 1993, the 96 BW and 463 AW were both inactivated and replaced by the 7th Wing, a former B-52 and KC-135 wing that had been located at the former Carswell AFB which was being realigned as NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell ARS as a result of Base Realignment and Closure action.
- Dyess Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 7 miles southwest of Abilene, Texas.
Facts about Strezhevoy (SWT):
- Because of Strezhevoy's relatively low elevation of 164 feet, planes can take off or land at Strezhevoy at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Strezhevoy (SWT) is Nizhnevartovsk Airport (NJC), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) WNW of SWT.
- The furthest airport from Strezhevoy (SWT) is Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), which is located 11,150 miles (17,944 kilometers) away in Punta Arenas, Chile.
- Strezhevoy (SWT) currently has only 1 runway.