Nonstop flight route between Magong, Taiwan and Abilene, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(23°34'0"N by 119°37'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°25'14"N by 99°51'16"W)
Distance from MZG to DYS:
7,773.52 miles (12,510.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Magong Airport (MZG), Magong, Taiwan and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,774 miles (or 12,510 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 Magong 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 Magong 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: | MZG / RCQC |
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| Location: | Magong, Taiwan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°34'0"N by 119°37'47"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MZG |
| More Information: | MZG 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 Magong Airport (MZG):
- The closest airport to Magong Airport (MZG) is Wang-an Airport (WOT), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSW of MZG.
- In addition to being known as "Magong Airport", other names for MZG include "馬公航空站馬公機場" and "Mǎgōng HángkōngzhànMǎgōng Jīchǎng".
- Magong Airport (MZG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Magong Airport (MZG) is Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), which is nearly antipodal to Magong Airport (meaning Magong Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport), and is located 12,330 miles (19,844 kilometers) away in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay.
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (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 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 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.
- With the end of the war, the base was declared inactive on 31 January 1946.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.09 miles (25.89 km) SSW | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China |     |
| 2 | 27.90 miles (44.90 km) SSW | Qimei Airport (CMJ) | Cimei, Taiwan | |
| 3 | 49.24 miles (79.24 km) E | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 4 | 56.11 miles (90.30 km) SE | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 5 | 79.00 miles (127.13 km) NE | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 6 | 79.00 miles (127.13 km) NE | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 7 | 82.29 miles (132.43 km) SE | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 8 | 99.87 miles (160.73 km) NW | Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH) | Kinmen, Taiwan | |
| 9 | 107.47 miles (172.96 km) NW | Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN) | Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 10 | 109.03 miles (175.46 km) ESE | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 11 | 116.38 miles (187.29 km) NW | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) | Xiamen, Fujian, China | |
| 12 | 126.75 miles (203.98 km) SE | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| 13 | 129.56 miles (208.51 km) ENE | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 14 | 132.00 miles (212.43 km) ESE | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 15 | 144.74 miles (232.94 km) NE | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,330.45 miles (19,843.88 km) S | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 12,232.12 miles (19,685.63 km) SW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,223.41 miles (19,671.63 km) WSW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 4 | 12,209.99 miles (19,650.02 km) SW | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,209.60 miles (19,649.39 km) ESE | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,200.12 miles (19,634.13 km) ESE | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 12,184.05 miles (19,608.29 km) E | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,180.43 miles (19,602.46 km) ESE | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 12,174.31 miles (19,592.61 km) SSW | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 10 | 12,156.28 miles (19,563.59 km) SSW | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,150.35 miles (19,554.05 km) SSW | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,141.27 miles (19,539.44 km) WSW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 13 | 12,133.25 miles (19,526.52 km) ESE | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,131.88 miles (19,524.32 km) WSW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,127.50 miles (19,517.27 km) ESE | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 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 | |