Nonstop flight route between Delta Junction, Alaska, United States and Abilene, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Delta Junction Airport (DJN), Delta Junction, Alaska, United States and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,925 miles (or 4,707 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 Delta Junction 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 Delta Junction 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: | DJN / |
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Location: | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°3'2"N by 145°43'1"W |
Area Served: | Delta Junction, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | City of Delta Junction |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1150 feet (351 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DJN |
More Information: | DJN 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 Delta Junction Airport (DJN):
- The furthest airport from Delta Junction Airport (DJN) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,327 miles (16,619 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Delta Junction Airport (DJN) is Allen Army Airfield (BIG), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) S of DJN.
- Delta Junction Airport (DJN) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Delta Junction Airport", another name for DJN is "D66".
Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Dyess Air Force Base", another name for DYS is "Dyess AFB".
- 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.
- Dyess' first active combat unit was the 341st Bombardment Wing, which activated on 1 September 1955.
- Dyess Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 7 miles southwest of Abilene, Texas.
- The 317th Airlift Group, an Air Mobility Command tenant unit, performs Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules airlift missions with 28 aircraft assigned.