Nonstop flight route between New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas and Abilene, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between New Bight Airport (TBI), New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,581 miles (or 2,545 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 New Bight 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: | TBI / MYCB |
| Airport Name: | New Bight Airport |
| Location: | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°18'55"N by 75°27'7"W |
| Area Served: | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TBI |
| More Information: | TBI 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 New Bight Airport (TBI):
- The closest airport to New Bight Airport (TBI) is New Bight Airport (NET), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of TBI.
- New Bight Airport (TBI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of New Bight Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at New Bight 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.
- The furthest airport from New Bight Airport (TBI) is Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), which is located 11,862 miles (19,091 kilometers) away in Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia.
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.
- 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.
- 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 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 317th Airlift Group, an Air Mobility Command tenant unit, performs Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules airlift missions with 28 aircraft assigned.
- In addition to being known as "Dyess Air Force Base", another name for DYS is "Dyess AFB".
- Within its first year, the 7th Wing's diverse mission made it one of the most active units in the United States Air Force.
- Dyess AFB is also home to several tenant units, including Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 222.
