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BUO to JED: distance & flight time
Burao (Burao Airport) → Jeddah (King Abdulaziz International Airport)
941 mi
1,514 km · 818 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
941 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JED — King Abdulaziz International Airport · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BUO
- BBO · Berbera Airport73 mi away
- HGA · Egal International Airport100 mi away
Near JED
- TIF · Ta’if Regional Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUO from JED?
The flight distance from Burao (BUO) to Jeddah (JED) is 941 miles (1,514 km, 818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUO to JED?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 BUO to JED?
Nonstop service on BUO–JED 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 2h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUO to JED?
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Why are some BUO to JED fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUO–JED 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.