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

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Jorhat Airport (JRH), Jorhat, India and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,247 miles (or 13,272 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 Jorhat 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 Jorhat 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 Jorhat Airport (JRH):

• The closest airport to Jorhat Airport (JRH) is Lilabari Airport (IXI), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) N of JRH.
• Jorhat Airport (JRH) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Jorhat Airport's relatively low elevation of 311 feet, planes can take off or land at Jorhat 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.
• In addition to being known as "Jorhat Airport", other names for JRH include "Rowriah Airport", "যোৰহাট বিমানবন্দৰ" and "जोरहाट हवाई अड्डे".
• The furthest airport from Jorhat Airport (JRH) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,521 miles (18,542 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.

Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):

• 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.
• Within its first year, the 7th Wing's diverse mission made it one of the most active units in the United States Air Force.
• 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 AFB was established in 1942 as Abilene Army Air Base.
• 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.
• The 96th Bombardment Wing moved to Dyess on 8 September 1957 and for a few years worked alongside the 341st.
• In addition to being known as "Dyess Air Force Base", another name for DYS is "Dyess AFB".