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BUO to DIR: distance & flight time
Burao (Burao Airport) → Dire Dawa (Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport)
252 mi
406 km · 219 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
252 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m 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
- BUO — Burao Airport · Burao, Somalia
- 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 BUO
- BBO · Berbera Airport73 mi away
- HGA · Egal International Airport100 mi away
Near DIR
- JIJ · Wilwal International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUO from DIR?
The flight distance from Burao (BUO) to Dire Dawa (DIR) is 252 miles (406 km, 219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUO to DIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 BUO to DIR?
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