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AHB to DIR: distance & flight time
Abha (Abha Regional Airport) → Dire Dawa (Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport)
598 mi
962 km · 519 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
598 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- AHB — Abha Regional Airport · Abha, 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 AHB
- KMX · King Khaled Air Base10 mi away
- GIZ · Jizan Regional Airport93 mi away
- BHH · Bisha Airport121 mi away
- EAM · Nejran Airport124 mi away
Near DIR
- JIJ · Wilwal International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AHB from DIR?
The flight distance from Abha (AHB) to Dire Dawa (DIR) is 598 miles (962 km, 519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AHB to DIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 AHB to DIR?
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