Nonstop flight route between Hyderabad, India and Abilene, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD), Hyderabad, India and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,004 miles (or 14,490 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 Rajiv Gandhi International 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 Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and Dyess Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD):

• The ATC tower is 75 m tall and has a column-free perimeter to give uninterrupted views of the airfield.
• The furthest airport from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,587 miles (18,648 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• The closest airport to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) is Begumpet Airport (BPM), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) N of HYD.
• GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd.
• GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd has leased Air India space for an MRO facility at the airport.
• The Novotel Hyderabad Airport Hotel was opened in October 2008 with 305 rooms and suites, featuring WiFi, executive amenities, restaurants, two bars, pool and meeting rooms.
• An increase in established facilities such as hotels, offices, cargo and maintenance facilities will be undertaken.
• Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) has 2 runways.

Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):

• Dyess' first active combat unit was the 341st Bombardment Wing, which activated on 1 September 1955.
• Dyess AFB is also home to several tenant units, including Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 222.
• Dyess AFB was established in 1942 as Abilene Army Air Base.
• 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".
• Units stationed at Dyess Air Force Base while the 5/517th was operational included SAC's 819th Strategic Aerospace Division, the 96th BW, and the 578th Strategic Missile Squadron.
• 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.