Nonstop flight route between Craiova, Romania and Abilene, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°19'5"N by 23°53'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°25'14"N by 99°51'16"W)
Distance from CRA to DYS:
6,063.63 miles (9,758.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Craiova International Airport (CRA), Craiova, Romania and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,064 miles (or 9,758 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 Craiova International Airport and Dyess Air Force Base, 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 Craiova International Airport and Dyess Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CRA / LRCV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Craiova, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°19'5"N by 23°53'18"E |
| Area Served: | Craiova, Romania |
| Operator/Owner: | Consiliul Judeţean Dolj |
| Airport Type: | Public & Military |
| Elevation: | 626 feet (191 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRA |
| More Information: | CRA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DYS / KDYS |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Facts about Craiova International Airport (CRA):
- The closest airport to Craiova International Airport (CRA) is Sibiu International Airport (SBZ), which is located 102 miles (164 kilometers) N of CRA.
- Because of Craiova International Airport's relatively low elevation of 626 feet, planes can take off or land at Craiova International Airport 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.
- In addition to being known as "Craiova International Airport", another name for CRA is "Aeroportul Craiova".
- The furthest airport from Craiova International Airport (CRA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,429 miles (18,393 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Craiova International Airport (CRA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Craiova International Airport handled 40,291 passengers last year.
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):
- Since 1961, various models of C-130 Hercules aircraft have been stationed at Dyess AFB.
- On 1 December 1956, the name of the base was changed to "Dyess Air Force Base" in honor of the late Lt Col William E.
- 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.
- 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.
- The host unit at Dyess is the 7th Bomb Wing of the Air Combat Command, which was activated on 1 October 1993.
- In 1942, the United States Army Air Forces built Tye Army Air Field, as it was popularly known, on the site of what is now known as Dyess AFB.
- In addition to being known as "Dyess Air Force Base", another name for DYS is "Dyess AFB".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 101.87 miles (163.94 km) N | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania |     |
| 2 | 109.74 miles (176.61 km) E | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| 3 | 110.07 miles (177.14 km) E | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| 4 | 110.54 miles (177.90 km) NW | Caransebeș Airport (CSB) | Caransebeş, Romania | |
| 5 | 114.70 miles (184.58 km) SSW | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 116.03 miles (186.74 km) ESE | Ruse Airport (ROU) | Rousse, Bulgaria | |
| 7 | 121.62 miles (195.72 km) SE | Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) | Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria | |
| 8 | 121.99 miles (196.32 km) WSW | Niš Constantine the Great International Airport (INI) | Niš, Serbia | |
| 9 | 150.69 miles (242.51 km) N | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 10 | 160.84 miles (258.84 km) SE | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| 11 | 161.60 miles (260.07 km) NW | Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) | Timişoara, Romania | |
| 12 | 163.07 miles (262.43 km) SSE | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 13 | 170.73 miles (274.76 km) N | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 14 | 178.53 miles (287.31 km) SE | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 15 | 179.65 miles (289.13 km) WNW | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,428.65 miles (18,392.59 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,046.67 miles (17,777.84 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,014.44 miles (17,725.99 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,989.75 miles (17,686.25 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,973.90 miles (17,660.73 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,972.53 miles (17,658.52 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,956.44 miles (17,632.64 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,956.35 miles (17,632.50 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,955.79 miles (17,631.60 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,948.96 miles (17,620.60 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,935.92 miles (17,599.61 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,929.87 miles (17,589.87 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,918.74 miles (17,571.96 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,914.27 miles (17,564.78 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,909.35 miles (17,556.86 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.02 miles (16.13 km) E | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 35.81 miles (57.63 km) W | Avenger Field (SWW) | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 47.98 miles (77.21 km) SSE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 68.13 miles (109.65 km) SE | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 75.56 miles (121.60 km) SSW | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 82.70 miles (133.10 km) SSW | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 91.27 miles (146.89 km) NE | Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) | Olney, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 91.28 miles (146.90 km) SSE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 98.32 miles (158.23 km) W | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 107.38 miles (172.81 km) ENE | Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 126.99 miles (204.37 km) NE | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 133.95 miles (215.57 km) W | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 133.96 miles (215.58 km) NE | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 141.18 miles (227.21 km) WSW | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 141.32 miles (227.42 km) N | Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) | Childress, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,079.89 miles (17,831.31 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,824.12 miles (17,419.69 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,737.11 miles (17,279.67 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,726.06 miles (17,261.87 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,683.89 miles (17,194.01 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,422.39 miles (16,773.16 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,403.19 miles (16,742.26 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,384.51 miles (16,712.20 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,381.07 miles (16,706.68 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,379.46 miles (16,704.09 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,378.68 miles (16,702.82 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,377.14 miles (16,700.34 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,375.24 miles (16,697.29 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,371.28 miles (16,690.91 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,366.04 miles (16,682.48 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |