Nonstop flight route between Winchester, Virginia, United States and Abilene, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(39°8'38"N by 78°8'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°25'14"N by 99°51'16"W)
Distance from WGO to DYS:
1,298.52 miles (2,089.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Winchester Regional Airport (WGO), Winchester, Virginia, United States and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,299 miles (or 2,090 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 Winchester Regional 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: | WGO / KOKV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Winchester, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°8'38"N by 78°8'39"W |
| Area Served: | Winchester, Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Winchester Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 726 feet (221 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WGO |
| More Information: | WGO 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 Winchester Regional Airport (WGO):
- In addition to being known as "Winchester Regional Airport", another name for WGO is "OKV".
- Winchester Regional Airport (WGO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Winchester Regional Airport (WGO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,619 miles (18,699 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Winchester Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 726 feet, planes can take off or land at Winchester Regional 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 Winchester Regional Airport (WGO) is Front Royal–Warren County Airport (FRR), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSW of WGO.
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):
- The host unit at Dyess is the 7th Bomb Wing assigned to the Air Combat Command Twelfth Air Force.
- 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.
- 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.
- Shortly after the Korean War broke out, the city of Abilene called for the need of a military installation.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.70 miles (26.87 km) SSW | Front Royal–Warren County Airport (FRR) | Front Royal, Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.77 miles (31.82 km) NNE | Eastern WV Regional Airport (MRB) | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 31.79 miles (51.17 km) E | Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO) | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 39.44 miles (63.47 km) ESE | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) | Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 44.66 miles (71.87 km) SE | Manassas Regional Airport (HEF) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 44.66 miles (71.87 km) SE | Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 44.95 miles (72.33 km) NNE | Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | |
| 8 | 45.31 miles (72.92 km) ENE | Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) | Frederick, Maryland, United States | |
| 9 | 46.32 miles (74.55 km) NW | Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE) | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | |
| 10 | 52.45 miles (84.41 km) E | Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | |
| 11 | 54.69 miles (88.02 km) W | Grant County Airport (PGC) | Petersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 59.66 miles (96.01 km) ESE | Davison Army Airfield (DAA) | Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 62.18 miles (100.07 km) S | Orange County Airport (OMH) | Orange, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 62.75 miles (100.98 km) ESE | Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) | Arlington County, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), United States | |
| 15 | 64.06 miles (103.10 km) ESE | Bolling Air Force Base (BOF) | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,619.16 miles (18,699.17 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,595.81 miles (18,661.61 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,577.97 miles (18,632.89 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,571.17 miles (18,621.94 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,524.84 miles (18,547.39 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,512.39 miles (18,527.35 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,511.85 miles (18,526.48 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,501.95 miles (18,510.54 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,482.94 miles (18,479.96 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,471.69 miles (18,461.85 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,412.44 miles (18,366.50 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,377.21 miles (18,309.80 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,372.22 miles (18,301.77 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,362.74 miles (18,286.51 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,296.88 miles (18,180.52 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |