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JIB to SAH: distance & flight time
Djibouti (Djibouti-Ambouli Airport) → Sanaa (Sana'a International Airport)
281 mi
452 km · 244 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
281 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SAH — Sana'a International Airport · Sanaa, Yemen
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 SAH
- HOD · Hodeidah International Airport97 mi away
- BHN · Beihan Airport111 mi away
- TAI · Ta'izz International Airport124 mi away
- GIZ · Jizan Regional Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JIB from SAH?
The flight distance from Djibouti (JIB) to Sanaa (SAH) is 281 miles (452 km, 244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIB to SAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 JIB to SAH?
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