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ASA to OBC: distance & flight time
Assab (Assab International Airport) → Obock (Obock Airport)
87 mi
140 km · 76 nm
42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
87 miles nonstop takes roughly 42m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- OBC — Obock Airport · Obock, Djibouti
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 OBC
- TDJ · Tadjoura Airport27 mi away
- JIB · Djibouti-Ambouli Airport30 mi away
- ASA · Assab International Airport87 mi away
- TAI · Ta'izz International Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ASA from OBC?
The flight distance from Assab (ASA) to Obock (OBC) is 87 miles (140 km, 76 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ASA to OBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ASA to OBC?
Nonstop service on ASA–OBC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ASA to OBC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ASA–OBC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ASA to OBC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ASA–OBC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.