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JIB to DIR: distance & flight time
Djibouti (Djibouti-Ambouli Airport) → Dire Dawa (Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport)
160 mi
257 km · 139 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
160 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- JIB — Djibouti-Ambouli Airport · Djibouti, Djibouti
- 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 JIB
- TDJ · Tadjoura Airport23 mi away
- OBC · Obock Airport30 mi away
- ASA · Assab International Airport111 mi away
- BBO · Berbera Airport145 mi away
Near DIR
- JIJ · Wilwal International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JIB from DIR?
The flight distance from Djibouti (JIB) to Dire Dawa (DIR) is 160 miles (257 km, 139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIB to DIR?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from JIB to DIR?
Nonstop service on JIB–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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIB to DIR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JIB–DIR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JIB to DIR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JIB–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.