Nonstop flight route between Vicenza, Italy and Abilene, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°34'23"N by 11°31'46"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°25'14"N by 99°51'16"W)
Distance from VIC to DYS:
5,552.47 miles (8,935.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC), Vicenza, Italy and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,552 miles (or 8,936 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 Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” 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 Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” 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: | VIC / LIPT |
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| Location: | Vicenza, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°34'23"N by 11°31'46"E |
| Area Served: | Vicenza |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 128 feet (39 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIC |
| More Information: | VIC 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 Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC):
- The furthest airport from Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (meaning Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,026 miles (19,354 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport", another name for VIC is "Aeroporto di Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin”".
- Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport's relatively low elevation of 128 feet, planes can take off or land at Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” 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 closest airport to Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) is Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) SE of VIC.
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):
- In addition to being known as "Dyess Air Force Base", another name for DYS is "Dyess AFB".
- Units stationed at Dyess Air Force Base while the 5/517th was operational included SAC's 819th Strategic Aerospace Division, the 96th BW, and the 578th Strategic Missile Squadron.
- 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 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.
- On 25 March 1944, Republic P-47 Thunderbolt training for flight cadets was taken over by the 261st Army Air Force Base Unit.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.70 miles (31.71 km) SE | Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA) | Padua, Italy |     |
| 2 | 32.73 miles (52.67 km) E | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| 3 | 33.40 miles (53.75 km) WSW | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 4 | 40.07 miles (64.48 km) E | Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) | Venice, Italy | |
| 5 | 53.62 miles (86.29 km) NE | Belluno Airport (BLX) | Belluno, Italy | |
| 6 | 58.89 miles (94.77 km) W | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 7 | 60.37 miles (97.15 km) ENE | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 8 | 62.05 miles (99.87 km) N | Bolzano Airport (BZO) | Bolzano, Italy | |
| 9 | 72.67 miles (116.95 km) S | Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) | Bologna, Italy | |
| 10 | 74.78 miles (120.34 km) NNE | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| 11 | 79.41 miles (127.79 km) SW | Parma Airport (PMF) | Parma, Italy | |
| 12 | 88.65 miles (142.67 km) W | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 13 | 95.36 miles (153.47 km) ENE | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| 14 | 98.80 miles (159.00 km) SSE | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| 15 | 99.01 miles (159.34 km) WSW | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) | Piacenza, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,026.22 miles (19,354.27 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,595.81 miles (18,661.60 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,581.31 miles (18,638.27 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,578.17 miles (18,633.22 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,555.98 miles (18,597.50 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,550.09 miles (18,588.02 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,545.99 miles (18,581.42 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,521.72 miles (18,542.36 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,518.64 miles (18,537.41 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,517.83 miles (18,536.11 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,516.54 miles (18,534.03 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,511.33 miles (18,525.65 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,501.61 miles (18,510.00 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,492.37 miles (18,495.13 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,477.60 miles (18,471.37 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, 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 | |