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DEE to MSW: distance & flight time
Yuzhno-Kurilsk (Mendeleyevo Airport) → Massawa (Massawa International Airport)
6,247 mi
10,053 km · 5,428 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m 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
- DEE — Mendeleyevo Airport · Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Russia
- 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 DEE
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport45 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport76 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport98 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport116 mi away
Near MSW
- ASM · Asmara International Airport40 mi away
- AXU · Axum Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DEE from MSW?
The flight distance from Yuzhno-Kurilsk (DEE) to Massawa (MSW) is 6,247 miles (10,053 km, 5,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEE to MSW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 DEE to MSW?
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