Nonstop flight route between Port Huron, Michigan, United States and Abilene, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Clair County International Airport (PHN), Port Huron, Michigan, United States and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,189 miles (or 1,913 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 St. Clair County International 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: | PHN / KPHN |
| Airport Name: | St. Clair County International Airport |
| Location: | Port Huron, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°54'38"N by 82°31'44"W |
| Area Served: | Port Huron, Michigan |
| Operator/Owner: | St. Clair County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 650 feet (198 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHN |
| More Information: | PHN 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 St. Clair County International Airport (PHN):
- Because of St. Clair County International Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Clair County International 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.
- St. Clair County International Airport (PHN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from St. Clair County International Airport (PHN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,302 miles (18,189 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to St. Clair County International Airport (PHN) is Sarnia (Chris Hadfield) Airport (YZR), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) ENE of PHN.
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):
- Dyess' first active combat unit was the 341st Bombardment Wing, which activated on 1 September 1955.
- In addition to being known as "Dyess Air Force Base", another name for DYS is "Dyess AFB".
- The 77th and 69th groups were units that trained reconnaissance personnel who later served overseas.
- In June 1985, the 96th received its first B-1B Lancer replacing the B-52 Stratofortress and in October 1986, assumed nuclear alert status.
- 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.
- 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.
