Nonstop flight route between Abilene, Texas, United States and Kailashahar, India:
Departure Airport:
(32°25'14"N by 99°51'16"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°18'29"N by 92°0'25"E)
Distance from DYS to IXH:
8,439.92 miles (13,582.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States and Kailashahar Airport (IXH), Kailashahar, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,440 miles (or 13,583 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 Kailashahar 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 Kailashahar 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: | IXH / VEKR |
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| Location: | Kailashahar, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°18'29"N by 92°0'25"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IXH |
| More Information: | IXH Maps & Info |
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):
- Since 1961, various models of C-130 Hercules aircraft have been stationed at Dyess AFB.
- 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 base is named after Lt Col William Edwin Dyess, a native of Albany, Texas, who was captured by the Japanese on Bataan in April 1942.
- 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".
- Dyess AFB was established in 1942 as Abilene Army Air Base.
- 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.
Facts about Kailashahar Airport (IXH):
- Because of Kailashahar Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Kailashahar 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.
- The closest airport to Kailashahar Airport (IXH) is Kamalpur Airport (IXQ), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SW of IXH.
- The furthest airport from Kailashahar Airport (IXH) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,378 miles (18,311 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
- Kailashahar Airport (IXH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kailashahar Airport", another name for IXH is "कैलाशहर हवाई अड्डे".
| 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 | 17.22 miles (27.71 km) SW | Kamalpur Airport (IXQ) | Kamalpur, India | |
| 2 | 30.60 miles (49.24 km) WSW | Khowai Airport (IXN) | Khowai, India | |
| 3 | 46.12 miles (74.23 km) N | MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) | Sylhet, Bangladesh | |
| 4 | 50.49 miles (81.25 km) SE | Lengpui Airport (AJL) | Aizawl, India | |
| 5 | 56.23 miles (90.50 km) WSW | Agartala Airport (IXA) | Agartala, India | |
| 6 | 73.96 miles (119.03 km) NE | Silchar Airport (IXS) | Silchar, India | |
| 7 | 96.44 miles (155.20 km) N | Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) | Shillong, India | |
| 8 | 106.33 miles (171.12 km) WSW | Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) | Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| 9 | 122.80 miles (197.62 km) ENE | Imphal International Airport (IMF) | Imphal, India | |
| 10 | 127.00 miles (204.38 km) NNW | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) | Guwahati, India | |
| 11 | 142.75 miles (229.73 km) S | Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) | Chittagong, Bangladesh | |
| 12 | 150.06 miles (241.49 km) SW | Barisal Airport (BZL) | Barisal, Bangladesh | |
| 13 | 150.62 miles (242.39 km) ESE | Kalaymyo Airport (KMV) | Kalemyo, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 14 | 155.03 miles (249.50 km) NE | Dimapur Airport (DMU) | Dimapur, India | |
| 15 | 173.08 miles (278.55 km) NNE | Tezpur Airport (TEZ) | Tezpur, Assam, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,377.80 miles (18,310.76 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 2 | 11,367.35 miles (18,293.93 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,342.87 miles (18,254.53 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,335.11 miles (18,242.05 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,328.69 miles (18,231.72 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 6 | 11,327.25 miles (18,229.39 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,325.00 miles (18,225.78 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,309.86 miles (18,201.40 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,290.88 miles (18,170.87 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,273.04 miles (18,142.15 km) SW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,270.97 miles (18,138.82 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,270.66 miles (18,138.32 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,251.88 miles (18,108.11 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 14 | 11,251.88 miles (18,108.11 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 15 | 11,244.52 miles (18,096.26 km) SW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |