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AXK to ASA: distance & flight time
Ataq (Ataq Airport) → Assab (Assab International Airport)
299 mi
481 km · 259 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
299 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- AXK — Ataq Airport · Ataq, Yemen
- ASA — Assab International Airport · Assab, Eritrea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AXK
- BHN · Beihan Airport76 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is AXK from ASA?
The flight distance from Ataq (AXK) to Assab (ASA) is 299 miles (481 km, 259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXK to ASA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 AXK to ASA?
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