Nonstop flight route between Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine and Abilene, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(48°21'25"N by 35°6'2"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°25'14"N by 99°51'16"W)
Distance from DNK to DYS:
6,201.23 miles (9,979.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK), Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,201 miles (or 9,980 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DNK / UKDD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°21'25"N by 35°6'2"E |
| Area Served: | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine |
| Operator/Owner: | Dniproavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 481 feet (147 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DNK |
| More Information: | DNK 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 Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK):
- Being a part of the Soviet Union, in 1990, the highest level of airport`s passenger traffic was registered.
- Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Dnipropetrovsk International Airport", another name for DNK is "Міжнародний аеропорт «Дніпропетровськ»".
- Because of Dnipropetrovsk International Airport's relatively low elevation of 481 feet, planes can take off or land at Dnipropetrovsk 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.
- As of 2011 the airport's owners have initiated a program to develop a new terminal complex at Dnipropetrovsk International.
- The furthest airport from Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,904 miles (17,548 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) is Zaporizhzhya International Airport (OZH), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) SSE of DNK.
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):
- 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.
- 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.
- Dyess AFB was established in 1942 as Abilene Army Air Base.
- 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.
- 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.
- Dyess Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 7 miles southwest of Abilene, Texas.
- With the end of the war, the base was declared inactive on 31 January 1946.
- 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 | 35.30 miles (56.81 km) SSE | Zaporizhzhya International Airport (OZH) | Zaporizhia, Ukraine |     |
| 2 | 89.86 miles (144.62 km) WSW | Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport (KWG) | Kryvyi Rih (Krivoy Rog), Ukraine | |
| 3 | 91.32 miles (146.97 km) NW | Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU) | Kremenchuk, Ukraine | |
| 4 | 120.91 miles (194.59 km) NNE | Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 122.41 miles (197.00 km) E | Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (DOK) | Donetsk, Ukraine | |
| 6 | 127.25 miles (204.80 km) NNW | Myrhorod Airport (MXR) | Mirgorod, Ukraine | |
| 7 | 131.62 miles (211.82 km) SE | Berdyansk Airport (ERD) | Berdyansk, Ukraine | |
| 8 | 140.96 miles (226.85 km) SE | Mariupol International Airport (MPW) | Mariupol, Ukraine | |
| 9 | 168.28 miles (270.82 km) SW | Kherson International Airport (KHE) | Kherson, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 171.50 miles (276.01 km) NNE | Belgorod International Airport (EGO) | Belgorod, Russia | |
| 11 | 172.93 miles (278.31 km) WSW | International Airport Mykolaiv (Nikolaev Airport) (NLV) | Mykolaiv, Ukraine | |
| 12 | 196.10 miles (315.60 km) E | Luhansk International Airport (VSG) | Luhansk (Lugansk), Ukraine | |
| 13 | 215.18 miles (346.29 km) SSE | Kerch Airport (KHC) | Kerch, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 231.67 miles (372.84 km) ESE | Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| 15 | 233.86 miles (376.35 km) NW | Boryspil International Airport (KBP) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,903.63 miles (17,547.65 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,610.47 miles (17,075.85 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,606.16 miles (17,068.92 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,498.61 miles (16,895.84 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,482.29 miles (16,869.56 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,472.61 miles (16,853.98 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,460.72 miles (16,834.85 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,455.27 miles (16,826.08 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,432.68 miles (16,789.74 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,428.70 miles (16,783.33 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,423.38 miles (16,774.77 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,407.91 miles (16,749.86 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,406.00 miles (16,746.79 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,399.10 miles (16,735.69 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,398.49 miles (16,734.71 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, 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 | |