Nonstop flight route between Djerba, Tunisia and Abilene, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°52'30"N by 10°46'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°25'14"N by 99°51'16"W)
Distance from DJE to DYS:
6,012.84 miles (9,676.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE), Djerba, Tunisia and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,013 miles (or 9,677 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 Djerba–Zarzis International Airport and Dyess Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DJE / DTTJ |
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| Location: | Djerba, Tunisia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°52'30"N by 10°46'31"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DJE |
| More Information: | DJE Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE):
- Because of Djerba–Zarzis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Djerba–Zarzis 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 "Djerba–Zarzis International Airport", other names for DJE include "Aéroport international de Djerba-Zarzis" and "مطار جربة جرجيس الدولي".
- The furthest airport from Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,652 miles (18,752 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) is Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) W of DJE.
- Djerba–Zarzis International Airport handled 1,781,000 passengers last year.
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):
- Dyess AFB is a 6,409-acre base with over 13,000 military and civilian people.
- 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.
- Dyess AFB is also home to several tenant units, including Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 222.
- 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.
- From 1962 to 1965 Dyess Air Force Base had 13 SM-65 Atlas Missile sites Stationed around it.
- In addition to being known as "Dyess Air Force Base", another name for DYS is "Dyess AFB".
- With the end of the war, the base was declared inactive on 31 January 1946.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.06 miles (80.56 km) W | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia |     |
| 2 | 58.43 miles (94.03 km) N | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 3 | 117.88 miles (189.71 km) WNW | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 130.11 miles (209.39 km) N | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 5 | 153.25 miles (246.63 km) N | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 153.40 miles (246.87 km) NE | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 7 | 159.58 miles (256.82 km) ESE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 8 | 160.81 miles (258.80 km) ESE | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 9 | 207.93 miles (334.64 km) N | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 10 | 230.87 miles (371.55 km) W | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 11 | 239.28 miles (385.08 km) NNW | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 239.67 miles (385.71 km) NNW | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 247.61 miles (398.49 km) NE | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 14 | 250.59 miles (403.29 km) NE | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 15 | 263.63 miles (424.27 km) NW | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,651.86 miles (18,751.81 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,648.45 miles (18,746.32 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,613.18 miles (18,689.55 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,579.57 miles (18,635.47 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,578.38 miles (18,633.54 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,576.14 miles (18,629.94 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,556.96 miles (18,599.07 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,554.28 miles (18,594.76 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,554.05 miles (18,594.39 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,553.79 miles (18,593.97 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,552.07 miles (18,591.21 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,530.51 miles (18,556.51 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,522.29 miles (18,543.29 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,512.63 miles (18,527.73 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,497.98 miles (18,504.16 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, 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 | |