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DIR to JIB: distance & flight time
Dire Dawa (Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport) → Djibouti (Djibouti-Ambouli Airport)
160 mi
257 km · 139 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
160 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m 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
- JIB — Djibouti-Ambouli Airport · Djibouti, Djibouti
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 JIB
- TDJ · Tadjoura Airport23 mi away
- OBC · Obock Airport30 mi away
- ASA · Assab International Airport111 mi away
- BBO · Berbera Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIR from JIB?
The flight distance from Dire Dawa (DIR) to Djibouti (JIB) is 160 miles (257 km, 139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIR to JIB?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 JIB?
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