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BCO to MSW: distance & flight time
Baco (Baco Airport) → Massawa (Massawa International Airport)
709 mi
1,141 km · 616 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
709 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BCO — Baco Airport · Baco, Ethiopia
- MSW — Massawa International Airport · Massawa, Eritrea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BCO
- AMH · Arba Minch Airport73 mi away
- MTF · Mizan Teferi Airport107 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport126 mi away
- JIM · Jimma Airport131 mi away
Near MSW
- ASM · Asmara International Airport40 mi away
- AXU · Axum Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BCO from MSW?
The flight distance from Baco (BCO) to Massawa (MSW) is 709 miles (1,141 km, 616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCO to MSW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 BCO to MSW?
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