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DIR to AXK: distance & flight time
Dire Dawa (Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport) → Ataq (Ataq Airport)
478 mi
770 km · 415 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
478 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DIR — Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport · Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
- AXK — Ataq Airport · Ataq, Yemen
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DIR
- JIJ · Wilwal International Airport75 mi away
Near AXK
- BHN · Beihan Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIR from AXK?
The flight distance from Dire Dawa (DIR) to Ataq (AXK) is 478 miles (770 km, 415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIR to AXK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 DIR to AXK?
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