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DSE to AWA: distance & flight time
Dessie (Combolcha Airport) → Awasa (Awassa Airport)
289 mi
466 km · 252 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
289 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DSE — Combolcha Airport · Dessie, Ethiopia
- AWA — Awassa Airport · Awasa, Ethiopia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DSE
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport70 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport79 mi away
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport131 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport145 mi away
Near AWA
- AMH · Arba Minch Airport95 mi away
- GOB · Robe Airport106 mi away
- QHR · Harar Meda Airport119 mi away
- JIM · Jimma Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSE from AWA?
The flight distance from Dessie (DSE) to Awasa (AWA) is 289 miles (466 km, 252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSE to AWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 DSE to AWA?
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