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KMX to DIR: distance & flight time
(King Khaled Air Base) → Dire Dawa (Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport)
603 mi
970 km · 524 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
603 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m 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
- 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 KMX
- AHB · Abha Regional Airport10 mi away
- GIZ · Jizan Regional Airport98 mi away
- EAM · Nejran Airport116 mi away
- BHH · Bisha Airport117 mi away
Near DIR
- JIJ · Wilwal International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMX from DIR?
The flight distance from (KMX) to Dire Dawa (DIR) is 603 miles (970 km, 524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMX to DIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 KMX to DIR?
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