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JIJ to DIR: distance & flight time
Jijiga (Wilwal International Airport) → Dire Dawa (Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport)
75 mi
120 km · 65 nm
40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
75 miles nonstop takes roughly 40m 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
- JIJ — Wilwal International Airport · Jijiga, Ethiopia
- 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 JIJ
Near DIR
- JIJ · Wilwal International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JIJ from DIR?
The flight distance from Jijiga (JIJ) to Dire Dawa (DIR) is 75 miles (120 km, 65 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIJ to DIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 40m 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 JIJ to DIR?
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