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DIR to JED: distance & flight time
Dire Dawa (Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport) → Jeddah (King Abdulaziz International Airport)
852 mi
1,371 km · 740 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
852 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m 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
- JED — King Abdulaziz International Airport · Jeddah, 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 JED
- TIF · Ta’if Regional Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIR from JED?
The flight distance from Dire Dawa (DIR) to Jeddah (JED) is 852 miles (1,371 km, 740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIR to JED?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 JED?
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