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DBT to DSE: distance & flight time
Debre Tabor (Debre Tabor Airport) → Dessie (Combolcha Airport)
131 mi
211 km · 114 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
131 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- DSE — Combolcha Airport · Dessie, 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 DSE
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport70 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport79 mi away
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport131 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DBT from DSE?
The flight distance from Debre Tabor (DBT) to Dessie (DSE) is 131 miles (211 km, 114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBT to DSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m 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 DSE?
Nonstop service on DBT–DSE 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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBT to DSE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DBT–DSE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DBT to DSE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DBT–DSE 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.