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DIR to GIZ: distance & flight time
Dire Dawa (Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport) → Gizan (Jizan Regional Airport)
505 mi
813 km · 439 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
505 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m 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
- DIR — Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport · Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
- GIZ — Jizan Regional Airport · Gizan, Saudi Arabia
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 GIZ
- AHB · Abha Regional Airport93 mi away
- KMX · King Khaled Air Base98 mi away
- EAM · Nejran Airport131 mi away
- SAH · Sana'a International Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIR from GIZ?
The flight distance from Dire Dawa (DIR) to Gizan (GIZ) is 505 miles (813 km, 439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIR to GIZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 GIZ?
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