Nonstop flight route between Retalhuleu, Guatemala and Abilene, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from RER to DYS:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
 - RER Airport Information
 - DYS Airport Information
 - Facts about RER
 - Facts about DYS
 - Map of Nearest Airports to RER
 - List of Nearest Airports to RER
 - Map of Furthest Airports from RER
 - List of Furthest Airports from RER
 - Map of Nearest Airports to DYS
 - List of Nearest Airports to DYS
 - Map of Furthest Airports from DYS
 - List of Furthest Airports from DYS
 
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Retalhuleu Airport (RER), Retalhuleu, Guatemala and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,339 miles (or 2,155 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 Retalhuleu 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: | RER / MGRT | 
| Airport Names: | 
                    
  | 
            
| Location: | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°31'15"N by 91°41'49"W | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RER | 
| More Information: | RER Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DYS / KDYS | 
| Airport Names: | 
                    
  | 
            
| 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 Retalhuleu Airport (RER):
- In addition to being known as "Retalhuleu Airport", another name for RER is "Base Aérea del Sur".
 - The closest airport to Retalhuleu Airport (RER) is Coatepeque Airport (CTF), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NW of RER.
 - The furthest airport from Retalhuleu Airport (RER) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,841 miles (19,057 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
 - Retalhuleu Airport (RER) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Retalhuleu Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Retalhuleu 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.
 
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (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.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - Dyess AFB is a 6,409-acre base with over 13,000 military and civilian people.
 - 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.
 
