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KMX to ASA: distance & flight time
(King Khaled Air Base) → Assab (Assab International Airport)
361 mi
581 km · 314 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
361 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
- KMX — King Khaled Air Base · , Saudi Arabia
- ASA — Assab International Airport · Assab, Eritrea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KMX
- AHB · Abha Regional Airport10 mi away
- GIZ · Jizan Regional Airport98 mi away
- EAM · Nejran Airport116 mi away
- BHH · Bisha Airport117 mi away
Near ASA
- OBC · Obock Airport87 mi away
- TDJ · Tadjoura Airport91 mi away
- TAI · Ta'izz International Airport109 mi away
- JIB · Djibouti-Ambouli Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMX from ASA?
The flight distance from (KMX) to Assab (ASA) is 361 miles (581 km, 314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMX to ASA?
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 KMX to ASA?
Nonstop service on KMX–ASA 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 KMX to ASA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KMX–ASA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KMX to ASA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KMX–ASA 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.