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EAM to DIR: distance & flight time
Nejran (Nejran Airport) → Dire Dawa (Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport)
578 mi
930 km · 502 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
578 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m 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
- EAM — Nejran Airport · Nejran, Saudi Arabia
- DIR — Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport · Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EAM
- KMX · King Khaled Air Base116 mi away
- AHB · Abha Regional Airport124 mi away
- GIZ · Jizan Regional Airport131 mi away
- SAH · Sana'a International Airport148 mi away
Near DIR
- JIJ · Wilwal International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EAM from DIR?
The flight distance from Nejran (EAM) to Dire Dawa (DIR) is 578 miles (930 km, 502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EAM to DIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 EAM to DIR?
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