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BSB to MSW: distance & flight time
Brasilia (Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport) → Massawa (Massawa International Airport)
6,338 mi
10,199 km · 5,507 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BSB — Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport · Brasilia, Brazil
- 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 BSB
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport101 mi away
- CLV · Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport136 mi away
Near MSW
- ASM · Asmara International Airport40 mi away
- AXU · Axum Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BSB from MSW?
The flight distance from Brasilia (BSB) to Massawa (MSW) is 6,338 miles (10,199 km, 5,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BSB to MSW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 54m 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 time difference between Brasilia and Massawa?
Massawa is 6 hours ahead of Brasilia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BSB to MSW?
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