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MSW to ASM: distance & flight time
Massawa (Massawa International Airport) → Asmara (Asmara International Airport)
40 mi
65 km · 35 nm
34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
40 miles nonstop takes roughly 34m 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
- MSW — Massawa International Airport · Massawa, Eritrea
- ASM — Asmara International Airport · Asmara, Eritrea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSW
- ASM · Asmara International Airport40 mi away
- AXU · Axum Airport113 mi away
Near ASM
- MSW · Massawa International Airport40 mi away
- AXU · Axum Airport80 mi away
- MQX · Mekele Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSW from ASM?
The flight distance from Massawa (MSW) to Asmara (ASM) is 40 miles (65 km, 35 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSW to ASM?
A nonstop flight takes about 34m 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 MSW to ASM?
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