Nonstop flight route between Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Abilene, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Erechim Airport (ERM), Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,196 miles (or 8,362 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 Erechim Airport and Dyess Air Force Base, 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 Erechim Airport and Dyess Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERM / SSER |
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| Location: | Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°39'36"S by 52°16'33"W |
| Area Served: | Erechim |
| Operator/Owner: | DAP |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2498 feet (761 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ERM |
| More Information: | ERM Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Erechim Airport (ERM):
- The furthest airport from Erechim Airport (ERM) is Iejima Airport (IEJ), which is nearly antipodal to Erechim Airport (meaning Erechim Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Iejima Airport), and is located 12,372 miles (19,911 kilometers) away in Iejima, Japan.
- Erechim Airport (ERM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Erechim Airport is the airport serving Erechim, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Erechim Airport", another name for ERM is "Aeroporto de Erechim".
- The airport is located 2 km from downtown Erechim.
- The closest airport to Erechim Airport (ERM) is Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NNE of ERM.
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):
- The 77th and 69th groups were units that trained reconnaissance personnel who later served overseas.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- Dyess Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 7 miles southwest of Abilene, Texas.
- Since 1961, various models of C-130 Hercules aircraft have been stationed at Dyess AFB.
- Shortly after the Korean War broke out, the city of Abilene called for the need of a military installation.
