Nonstop flight route between Crotone, Italy and Abilene, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°59'49"N by 17°4'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°25'14"N by 99°51'16"W)
Distance from CRV to DYS:
6,059.19 miles (9,751.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Crotone Airport (CRV), Crotone, Italy and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,059 miles (or 9,751 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 Crotone 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 Crotone 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: | CRV / LIBC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Crotone, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°59'49"N by 17°4'49"E |
| Area Served: | Crotone |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroporto S. Anna S.p.a. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 521 feet (159 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRV |
| More Information: | CRV 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 Crotone Airport (CRV):
- The furthest airport from Crotone Airport (CRV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,662 miles (18,768 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Crotone Airport's relatively low elevation of 521 feet, planes can take off or land at Crotone 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 "Crotone Airport", other names for CRV include "Sant'Anna Airport" and "Aeroporto di Santa Anna-Crotone".
- Crotone Airport handled 154 passengers last year.
- Crotone Airport (CRV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Crotone Airport (CRV) is Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) W of CRV.
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.
- 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 25 March 1944, Republic P-47 Thunderbolt training for flight cadets was taken over by the 261st Army Air Force Base Unit.
- Units stationed at Dyess Air Force Base while the 5/517th was operational included SAC's 819th Strategic Aerospace Division, the 96th BW, and the 578th Strategic Missile Squadron.
- The base is named after Lt Col William Edwin Dyess, a native of Albany, Texas, who was captured by the Japanese on Bataan in April 1942.
- The 96th Bombardment Wing moved to Dyess on 8 September 1957 and for a few years worked alongside the 341st.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.48 miles (73.19 km) W | Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) | Lamezia Terme, Italy |     |
| 2 | 100.16 miles (161.19 km) SW | Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) | Reggio Calabria, Italy | |
| 3 | 102.48 miles (164.93 km) NNE | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| 4 | 106.43 miles (171.28 km) N | Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy | |
| 5 | 123.59 miles (198.89 km) NNE | Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) | Brindisi, Italy | |
| 6 | 148.93 miles (239.69 km) N | Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) | Bari, Italy | |
| 7 | 152.17 miles (244.90 km) SW | Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) | Catania, Sicily, Italy | |
| 8 | 157.04 miles (252.73 km) ENE | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 9 | 160.64 miles (258.53 km) NW | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| 10 | 160.88 miles (258.90 km) SW | Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) | Catania, Italy | |
| 11 | 186.98 miles (300.92 km) NNW | Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) | Foggia, Italy | |
| 12 | 193.22 miles (310.95 km) SW | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 13 | 197.05 miles (317.13 km) NW | Naples International Airport (NAP) | Naples, Italy | |
| 14 | 198.37 miles (319.25 km) E | Preveza National Airport (PVK) | Preveza, Greece | |
| 15 | 205.69 miles (331.02 km) ENE | Ioannina National Airport (IOA) | Ioannina, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,661.67 miles (18,767.60 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,410.28 miles (18,363.02 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,357.04 miles (18,277.34 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,345.44 miles (18,258.66 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,315.66 miles (18,210.75 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,309.69 miles (18,201.14 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,303.81 miles (18,191.68 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,296.13 miles (18,179.31 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,294.27 miles (18,176.33 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,280.09 miles (18,153.50 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,262.47 miles (18,125.14 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,261.72 miles (18,123.94 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,261.69 miles (18,123.89 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,259.90 miles (18,121.01 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,253.61 miles (18,110.88 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, 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 | |