Nonstop flight route between Östersund, Sweden and Abilene, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(63°11'39"N by 14°30'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°25'14"N by 99°51'16"W)
Distance from OSD to DYS:
4,922.55 miles (7,922.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Åre Östersund Airport (OSD), Östersund, Sweden and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,923 miles (or 7,922 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 Åre Östersund 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 Åre Östersund 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: | OSD / ESNZ |
| Airport Name: | Åre Östersund Airport |
| Location: | Östersund, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°11'39"N by 14°30'6"E |
| Area Served: | Östersund & Åre |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1233 feet (376 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OSD |
| More Information: | OSD 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 Åre Östersund Airport (OSD):
- Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) has 2 runways.
- Airport Coaches departs from the airport to down town Östersund.
- The closest airport to Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) is Sveg Airport (EVG), which is located 79 miles (128 kilometers) S of OSD.
- The furthest airport from Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,028 miles (17,748 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):
- Shortly after the Korean War broke out, the city of Abilene called for the need of a military installation.
- In addition to being known as "Dyess Air Force Base", another name for DYS is "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.
- Dyess AFB was established in 1942 as Abilene Army Air Base.
- With the end of the war, the base was declared inactive on 31 January 1946.
- 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.
- On 19 November 1959, the United States Army conducted groundbreaking ceremonies at Dyess AFB for the battalion headquarters of the 5th Missile Battalion, 517th Artillery of the U.S.
- 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 December 1956, the name of the base was changed to "Dyess Air Force Base" in honor of the late Lt Col William E.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 79.25 miles (127.54 km) S | Sveg Airport (EVG) | Sveg, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 103.50 miles (166.57 km) ESE | Sundsvall–Timrå Airport (SDL) | Sundsvall, Sweden | |
| 3 | 108.19 miles (174.12 km) WSW | Røros Airport (RRS) | Røros, Norway | |
| 4 | 112.44 miles (180.95 km) W | Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) | Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway | |
| 5 | 119.07 miles (191.62 km) NE | Vilhelmina Airport (VHM) | Vilhelmina, Sweden | |
| 6 | 124.68 miles (200.65 km) NW | Namsos Airport (OSY) | Namsos, Norway | |
| 7 | 140.08 miles (225.44 km) E | Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | |
| 8 | 152.36 miles (245.19 km) NW | Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK) | Rørvik, Norway | |
| 9 | 154.46 miles (248.58 km) S | Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX) | Mora, Sweden | |
| 10 | 158.67 miles (255.36 km) NE | Lycksele Airport (LYC) | Lycksele, Sweden | |
| 11 | 170.88 miles (275.00 km) NNW | Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN) | Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway | |
| 12 | 181.29 miles (291.76 km) N | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden | |
| 13 | 182.92 miles (294.37 km) ENE | Umeå Airport (UME) | Umeå, Sweden | |
| 14 | 182.98 miles (294.48 km) NNW | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| 15 | 194.37 miles (312.81 km) S | Borlänge Airport (BLE) | Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,028.40 miles (17,748.45 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,922.18 miles (17,577.49 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,916.26 miles (17,567.97 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,898.96 miles (17,540.13 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,878.84 miles (17,507.76 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,853.51 miles (17,467.00 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,841.19 miles (17,447.15 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,829.19 miles (17,427.85 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,826.80 miles (17,424.00 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,820.98 miles (17,414.63 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,819.31 miles (17,411.94 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,791.94 miles (17,367.90 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,786.09 miles (17,358.48 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,783.53 miles (17,354.37 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,774.37 miles (17,339.63 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |