Nonstop flight route between Abilene, Texas, United States and Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States and Katiola Airport (KTC), Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,194 miles (or 9,969 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 Katiola 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 Katiola 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: | KTC / |
| Airport Name: | Katiola Airport |
| Location: | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°8'3"N by 5°3'55"W |
| Area Served: | Katiola |
| View all routes: | Routes from KTC |
| More Information: | KTC 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.
- Dyess AFB was established in 1942 as Abilene Army Air Base.
- The 77th and 69th groups were units that trained reconnaissance personnel who later served overseas.
- 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 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".
- 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.
Facts about Katiola Airport (KTC):
- The furthest airport from Katiola Airport (KTC) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Katiola Airport (meaning Katiola Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,144 miles (19,544 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- The closest airport to Katiola Airport (KTC) is Bouaké Airport (BYK), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) S of KTC.
