Nonstop flight route between Olathe, Kansas, United States and Abilene, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC), Olathe, Kansas, United States and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 529 miles (or 851 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 relatively short distance between Johnson County Executive Airport and Dyess Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OJC / KOJC |
| Airport Name: | Johnson County Executive Airport |
| Location: | Olathe, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°50'50"N by 94°44'14"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Johnson County Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1096 feet (334 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OJC |
| More Information: | OJC 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 Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC):
- The closest airport to Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC) is New Century AirCenter (JCI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of OJC.
- Air Associates of Kansas is an FBO at Johnson County Executive Airport and an authorized Cessna Service Center and Cessna Pilot Center.
- The airport was built as a Naval Auxiliary field for use in World War II.
- Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,751 miles (17,302 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):
- The 96th Bombardment Wing moved to Dyess on 8 September 1957 and for a few years worked alongside the 341st.
- 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 June 1985, the 96th received its first B-1B Lancer replacing the B-52 Stratofortress and in October 1986, assumed nuclear alert status.
- In 1942, the United States Army Air Forces built Tye Army Air Field, as it was popularly known, on the site of what is now known as 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.
- The base is located in the southwest corner of Abilene, TX and is about 200 miles west of Dallas.
- In addition to being known as "Dyess Air Force Base", another name for DYS is "Dyess AFB".
