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ADE to DIR: distance & flight time
Aden (Aden International Airport) → Dire Dawa (Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport)
309 mi
497 km · 268 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
309 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ADE — Aden International Airport · Aden, Yemen
- 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 ADE
- TAI · Ta'izz International Airport84 mi away
- OBC · Obock Airport133 mi away
- BHN · Beihan Airport143 mi away
Near DIR
- JIJ · Wilwal International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ADE from DIR?
The flight distance from Aden (ADE) to Dire Dawa (DIR) is 309 miles (497 km, 268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADE to DIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 ADE to DIR?
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