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ASA to DIR: distance & flight time
Assab (Assab International Airport) → Dire Dawa (Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport)
244 mi
393 km · 212 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
244 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m 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
- ASA — Assab International Airport · Assab, Eritrea
- 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 ASA
- OBC · Obock Airport87 mi away
- TDJ · Tadjoura Airport91 mi away
- TAI · Ta'izz International Airport109 mi away
- JIB · Djibouti-Ambouli Airport111 mi away
Near DIR
- JIJ · Wilwal International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ASA from DIR?
The flight distance from Assab (ASA) to Dire Dawa (DIR) is 244 miles (393 km, 212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ASA to DIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 ASA to DIR?
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