Nonstop flight route between Abilene, Texas, United States and Keewaywin, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States and Keewaywin Airport (KEW), Keewaywin, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,464 miles (or 2,355 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 relatively short distance between Dyess Air Force Base and Keewaywin Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | KEW / |
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| Location: | Keewaywin, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°59'27"N by 92°50'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 990 feet (302 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KEW |
| More Information: | KEW Maps & Info |
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):
- With the end of the war, the base was declared inactive on 31 January 1946.
- The 317th Airlift Group, an Air Mobility Command tenant unit, performs Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules airlift missions with 28 aircraft assigned.
- Dyess AFB was established in 1942 as Abilene Army Air Base.
- On 19 November 1959, the United States Army conducted groundbreaking ceremonies at Dyess AFB for the battalion headquarters of the 5th Missile Battalion, 517th Artillery of the U.S.
- 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 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.
Facts about Keewaywin Airport (KEW):
- Because of Keewaywin Airport's relatively low elevation of 990 feet, planes can take off or land at Keewaywin 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 Keewaywin Airport (KEW) is Sandy Lake Airport (ZSJ), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) WNW of KEW.
- The furthest airport from Keewaywin Airport (KEW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,536 miles (16,957 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Keewaywin Airport", another name for KEW is "CPV8".
- Keewaywin Airport (KEW) currently has only 1 runway.
