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ABT to DIR: distance & flight time
El-baha (Al Baha Airport) → Dire Dawa (Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport)
737 mi
1,187 km · 641 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
737 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ABT — Al Baha Airport · El-baha, Saudi Arabia
- DIR — Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport · Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABT
- BHH · Bisha Airport68 mi away
- TIF · Ta’if Regional Airport108 mi away
Near DIR
- JIJ · Wilwal International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABT from DIR?
The flight distance from El-baha (ABT) to Dire Dawa (DIR) is 737 miles (1,187 km, 641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABT to DIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABT to DIR?
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