Nonstop flight route between Moyale, Ethiopia and Abilene, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(3°27'53"N by 39°6'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°25'14"N by 99°51'16"W)
Distance from MYS to DYS:
8,781.32 miles (14,132.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moyale Airport (MYS), Moyale, Ethiopia and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,781 miles (or 14,132 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 Moyale 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 Moyale 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: | MYS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Moyale, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°27'53"N by 39°6'17"E |
| Area Served: | Moyale, Kenya |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 2790 feet (850 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYS |
| More Information: | MYS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DYS / KDYS |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Moyale Airport (MYS):
- The furthest airport from Moyale Airport (MYS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,983 miles (19,284 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Moyale Airport (MYS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Moyale Airport", other names for MYS include "Moyale Lower Airport", "OYL" and "HKMY".
- The closest airport to Moyale Airport (MYS) is Neghelle Airport (EGL), which is located 133 miles (214 kilometers) NNE of MYS.
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):
- With the end of the war, the base was declared inactive on 31 January 1946.
- The host unit at Dyess is the 7th Bomb Wing assigned to the Air Combat Command Twelfth 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.
- 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.
- On 1 October 1993, the 96 BW and 463 AW were both inactivated and replaced by the 7th Wing, a former B-52 and KC-135 wing that had been located at the former Carswell AFB which was being realigned as NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell ARS as a result of Base Realignment and Closure action.
- In addition to being known as "Dyess Air Force Base", another name for DYS is "Dyess AFB".
- Dyess Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 7 miles southwest of Abilene, Texas.
- Dyess' first active combat unit was the 341st Bombardment Wing, which activated on 1 September 1955.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 133.24 miles (214.43 km) NNE | Neghelle Airport (EGL) | Negele Boran, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 206.21 miles (331.86 km) NNW | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 216.51 miles (348.43 km) W | Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) | Eliye Springs, Kenya | |
| 4 | 225.18 miles (362.39 km) W | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya | |
| 5 | 234.34 miles (377.14 km) ESE | Bardera Airport (BSY) | Bardera, Somalia | |
| 6 | 237.31 miles (381.91 km) NW | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 242.24 miles (389.85 km) W | Lodwar Airport (LOK) | Lodwar, Kenya | |
| 8 | 252.33 miles (406.08 km) N | Awasa International Airport (AWA) | Awasa, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 260.61 miles (419.41 km) NNE | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 274.37 miles (441.56 km) S | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| 11 | 277.71 miles (446.92 km) NNE | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 282.22 miles (454.19 km) SSW | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 13 | 312.36 miles (502.69 km) E | Baidoa Airport (BIB) | Baidoa, Somalia | |
| 14 | 321.92 miles (518.09 km) SW | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 15 | 330.16 miles (531.33 km) NNW | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,982.53 miles (19,283.97 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,600.65 miles (18,669.40 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,595.81 miles (18,661.60 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,583.17 miles (18,641.26 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,560.85 miles (18,605.34 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,534.37 miles (18,562.72 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,519.91 miles (18,539.45 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,510.94 miles (18,525.02 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,508.75 miles (18,521.49 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,485.91 miles (18,484.74 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,427.77 miles (18,391.16 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,427.36 miles (18,390.50 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,379.06 miles (18,312.78 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,334.39 miles (18,240.89 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,298.10 miles (18,182.49 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.02 miles (16.13 km) E | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 35.81 miles (57.63 km) W | Avenger Field (SWW) | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 47.98 miles (77.21 km) SSE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 68.13 miles (109.65 km) SE | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 75.56 miles (121.60 km) SSW | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 82.70 miles (133.10 km) SSW | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 91.27 miles (146.89 km) NE | Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) | Olney, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 91.28 miles (146.90 km) SSE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 98.32 miles (158.23 km) W | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 107.38 miles (172.81 km) ENE | Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 126.99 miles (204.37 km) NE | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 133.95 miles (215.57 km) W | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 133.96 miles (215.58 km) NE | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 141.18 miles (227.21 km) WSW | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 141.32 miles (227.42 km) N | Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) | Childress, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,079.89 miles (17,831.31 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,824.12 miles (17,419.69 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,737.11 miles (17,279.67 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,726.06 miles (17,261.87 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,683.89 miles (17,194.01 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,422.39 miles (16,773.16 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,403.19 miles (16,742.26 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,384.51 miles (16,712.20 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,381.07 miles (16,706.68 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,379.46 miles (16,704.09 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,378.68 miles (16,702.82 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,377.14 miles (16,700.34 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,375.24 miles (16,697.29 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,371.28 miles (16,690.91 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,366.04 miles (16,682.48 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |