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DSE to BJR: distance & flight time
Dessie (Combolcha Airport) → Bahar Dar (Bahir Dar Airport)
166 mi
267 km · 144 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
166 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BJR — Bahir Dar Airport · Bahar Dar, 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 BJR
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport52 mi away
- GDQ · Gonder Airport63 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport91 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSE from BJR?
The flight distance from Dessie (DSE) to Bahar Dar (BJR) is 166 miles (267 km, 144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSE to BJR?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DSE to BJR?
Nonstop service on DSE–BJR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSE to BJR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSE–BJR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSE to BJR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSE–BJR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.