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HOD to DIR: distance & flight time
Hodeidah (Hodeidah International Airport) → Dire Dawa (Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport)
362 mi
583 km · 315 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
362 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- HOD — Hodeidah International Airport · Hodeidah, Yemen
- 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 HOD
- SAH · Sana'a International Airport97 mi away
- TAI · Ta'izz International Airport107 mi away
- ASA · Assab International Airport118 mi away
Near DIR
- JIJ · Wilwal International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOD from DIR?
The flight distance from Hodeidah (HOD) to Dire Dawa (DIR) is 362 miles (583 km, 315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOD to DIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 HOD to DIR?
Nonstop service on HOD–DIR 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 1h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOD to DIR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HOD–DIR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HOD to DIR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HOD–DIR 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.