Nonstop flight route between Abilene, Texas, United States and Kasikasima, Suriname:
Departure Airport:
(32°25'14"N by 99°51'16"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°8'59"N by 55°43'1"W)
Distance from DYS to KCB:
3,498.06 miles (5,629.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States and Tepoe Airstrip (KCB), Kasikasima, Suriname would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,498 miles (or 5,630 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 Tepoe Airstrip, 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 Tepoe Airstrip. 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: | KCB / |
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| Location: | Kasikasima, Suriname |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°8'59"N by 55°43'1"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from KCB |
| More Information: | KCB Maps & Info |
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):
- Dyess AFB is a 6,409-acre base with over 13,000 military and civilian people.
- 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.
- 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 October 1993, the 96 BW and 463 AW were both inactivated and replaced by the 7th Wing, a former B-52 and KC-135 wing that had been located at the former Carswell AFB which was being realigned as NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell ARS as a result of Base Realignment and Closure action.
- 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.
- In 1942, the United States Army Air Forces built Tye Army Air Field, as it was popularly known, on the site of what is now known as Dyess AFB.
Facts about Tepoe Airstrip (KCB):
- The closest airport to Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) is Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) NE of KCB.
- The furthest airport from Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) is Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI), which is nearly antipodal to Tepoe Airstrip (meaning Tepoe Airstrip is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Haluoleo Airport (WMA)), and is located 12,293 miles (19,784 kilometers) away in Kendari, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Tepoe Airstrip", another name for KCB is "SMTP".
| 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 | 23.33 miles (37.55 km) NE | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 2 | 52.61 miles (84.66 km) N | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 3 | 61.31 miles (98.67 km) NNE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 4 | 75.99 miles (122.29 km) NNE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 5 | 87.31 miles (140.52 km) NNE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 6 | 98.52 miles (158.55 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 7 | 121.05 miles (194.81 km) ENE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 8 | 122.11 miles (196.52 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 9 | 163.23 miles (262.70 km) NNE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 10 | 176.25 miles (283.65 km) E | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 11 | 176.44 miles (283.96 km) NW | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 12 | 187.44 miles (301.65 km) N | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 13 | 191.49 miles (308.18 km) NNW | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 14 | 192.30 miles (309.47 km) NNW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 199.84 miles (321.61 km) NE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,293.00 miles (19,783.62 km) ESE | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,263.14 miles (19,735.57 km) WSW | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,257.34 miles (19,726.22 km) SE | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,236.69 miles (19,692.99 km) SE | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,230.45 miles (19,682.95 km) ESE | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,223.83 miles (19,672.30 km) SE | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,171.45 miles (19,588.01 km) W | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,161.02 miles (19,571.21 km) E | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,157.03 miles (19,564.80 km) SSE | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,116.90 miles (19,500.22 km) W | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,116.90 miles (19,500.22 km) W | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,109.09 miles (19,487.64 km) S | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,091.92 miles (19,460.01 km) S | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,085.17 miles (19,449.15 km) ESE | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,082.58 miles (19,444.98 km) SE | Pogogul Airport (UOL) | Buol, Indonesia | |