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DBT to AXU: distance & flight time
Debre Tabor (Debre Tabor Airport) → Axum (Axum Airport)
159 mi
256 km · 138 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
159 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m 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
- DBT — Debre Tabor Airport · Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
- AXU — Axum Airport · Axum, Ethiopia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DBT
- BJR · Bahir Dar Airport52 mi away
- GDQ · Gonder Airport54 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport66 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport99 mi away
Near AXU
- MQX · Mekele Airport69 mi away
- ASM · Asmara International Airport80 mi away
- MSW · Massawa International Airport113 mi away
- GDQ · Gonder Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBT from AXU?
The flight distance from Debre Tabor (DBT) to Axum (AXU) is 159 miles (256 km, 138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBT to AXU?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 DBT to AXU?
Nonstop service on DBT–AXU 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBT to AXU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DBT–AXU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DBT to AXU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DBT–AXU 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.