Nonstop flight route between Abilene, Texas, United States and Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France:
Departure Airport:
(32°25'14"N by 99°51'16"W)
Arrival Airport:
(44°23'13"N by 6°36'33"E)
Distance from DYS to BAE:
5,404.85 miles (8,698.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States and Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE), Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,405 miles (or 8,698 kilometers).
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Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAE / LFMR |
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| Location: | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°23'13"N by 6°36'33"E |
| Area Served: | Barcelonnette, France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3714 feet (1,132 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAE |
| More Information: | BAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):
- Dyess' first active combat unit was the 341st Bombardment Wing, which activated on 1 September 1955.
- 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.
- 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 Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 7 miles southwest of Abilene, Texas.
- In addition to being known as "Dyess Air Force Base", another name for DYS is "Dyess AFB".
- The 96th Bombardment Wing moved to Dyess on 8 September 1957 and for a few years worked alongside the 341st.
Facts about Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE):
- Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) is Cuneo International Airport (CUF), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ENE of BAE.
- In addition to being known as "Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport", another name for BAE is "Aéroport de Barcelonnette-Saint-Pons".
- The furthest airport from Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (meaning Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,280 miles (19,762 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.20 miles (82.39 km) ENE | Cuneo International Airport (CUF) | Cuneo, Italy | |
| 2 | 54.82 miles (88.22 km) NNW | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 3 | 58.26 miles (93.76 km) SSE | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 4 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) SSE | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| 5 | 60.89 miles (98.00 km) SE | Monaco Heliport (MCM) | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 6 | 69.81 miles (112.36 km) N | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 7 | 70.51 miles (113.48 km) N | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 8 | 75.99 miles (122.29 km) NE | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 9 | 78.71 miles (126.67 km) ESE | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy | |
| 10 | 81.83 miles (131.69 km) S | La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) | La Môle / Saint-Tropez, France | |
| 11 | 86.78 miles (139.65 km) SW | Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France | |
| 12 | 87.80 miles (141.30 km) W | Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) | Orange, France | |
| 13 | 88.51 miles (142.45 km) WNW | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 14 | 90.92 miles (146.32 km) WSW | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France | |
| 15 | 92.04 miles (148.13 km) NW | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,279.52 miles (19,761.92 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,840.98 miles (19,056.16 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,832.43 miles (19,042.40 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,832.13 miles (19,041.92 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,809.85 miles (19,006.07 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,803.36 miles (18,995.62 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,799.84 miles (18,989.95 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,770.73 miles (18,943.11 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,770.34 miles (18,942.49 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,768.12 miles (18,938.91 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,763.84 miles (18,932.03 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,763.60 miles (18,931.64 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,749.25 miles (18,908.53 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,734.56 miles (18,884.89 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,726.73 miles (18,872.29 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |