Nonstop flight route between Abilene, Texas, United States and Bertoua, Cameroon:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States and Bertoua Airport (BTA), Bertoua, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,400 miles (or 11,909 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 Dyess Air Force Base and Bertoua Airport, 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 Dyess Air Force Base and Bertoua Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | BTA / FKKO | 
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| Location: | Bertoua, Cameroon | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°32'59"N by 13°43'33"E | 
| Area Served: | Bertoua | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2198 feet (670 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BTA | 
| More Information: | BTA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (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.
 - 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.
 - Within its first year, the 7th Wing's diverse mission made it one of the most active units in the United States Air Force.
 - 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Dyess Air Force Base", another name for DYS is "Dyess AFB".
 - The host unit at Dyess is the 7th Bomb Wing assigned to the Air Combat Command Twelfth Air Force.
 - The 77th and 69th groups were units that trained reconnaissance personnel who later served overseas.
 
Facts about Bertoua Airport (BTA):
- In addition to being known as "Bertoua Airport", another name for BTA is "Bertoua Airport (Bertoua)".
 - The closest airport to Bertoua Airport (BTA) is Batouri Airport (OUR), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) E of BTA.
 - Bertoua Airport (BTA) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Bertoua Airport (BTA) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Bertoua Airport (meaning Bertoua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,043 miles (19,381 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
 
