Nonstop flight route between Dysart, Queensland, Australia and Abilene, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(22°37'19"S by 148°21'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°25'14"N by 99°51'16"W)
Distance from DYA to DYS:
8,270.00 miles (13,309.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dysart Airport (DYA), Dysart, Queensland, Australia and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,270 miles (or 13,309 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 Dysart 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 Dysart 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: | DYA / YDYS |
| Airport Name: | Dysart Airport |
| Location: | Dysart, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°37'19"S by 148°21'50"E |
| Operator/Owner: | BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 682 feet (208 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DYA |
| More Information: | DYA 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 Dysart Airport (DYA):
- Because of Dysart Airport's relatively low elevation of 682 feet, planes can take off or land at Dysart 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.
- Dysart Airport (DYA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dysart Airport (DYA) is Middlemount Airport (MMM), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) ESE of DYA.
- The furthest airport from Dysart Airport (DYA) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,870 miles (19,104 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):
- Within its first year, the 7th Wing's diverse mission made it one of the most active units in the United States Air Force.
- On 25 March 1944, Republic P-47 Thunderbolt training for flight cadets was taken over by the 261st Army Air Force Base Unit.
- 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 addition to being known as "Dyess Air Force Base", another name for DYS is "Dyess AFB".
- 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 December 1956, the name of the base was changed to "Dyess Air Force Base" in honor of the late Lt Col William E.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.08 miles (40.37 km) ESE | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 43.08 miles (69.33 km) NNW | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 48.55 miles (78.14 km) WSW | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 66.36 miles (106.79 km) S | Emerald Airport (EMD) | Emerald, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 73.39 miles (118.10 km) SSE | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 113.05 miles (181.93 km) NNE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 133.45 miles (214.76 km) WSW | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 144.15 miles (231.99 km) ESE | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 147.47 miles (237.33 km) N | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 160.94 miles (259.00 km) NNE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 164.00 miles (263.94 km) N | Whitsunday Airport (WSY) | Airlie Beach, Australia | |
| 12 | 180.20 miles (290.01 km) N | Bowen Airport (ZBO) | Bowen, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 200.29 miles (322.34 km) W | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 200.91 miles (323.34 km) ESE | Gladstone Airport (GLT) | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 204.93 miles (329.81 km) WSW | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,870.43 miles (19,103.55 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,851.26 miles (19,072.71 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,802.36 miles (18,994.01 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,741.06 miles (18,895.36 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,728.81 miles (18,875.64 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,726.40 miles (18,871.77 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,712.08 miles (18,848.72 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,684.48 miles (18,804.30 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,682.71 miles (18,801.45 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,494.45 miles (18,498.47 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,492.78 miles (18,495.79 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,478.67 miles (18,473.08 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,462.64 miles (18,447.29 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,436.90 miles (18,405.87 km) W | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 15 | 11,425.25 miles (18,387.11 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 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 | |