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MSW to BSB: distance & flight time
Massawa (Massawa International Airport) → Brasilia (Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport)
6,338 mi
10,199 km · 5,507 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSW — Massawa International Airport · Massawa, Eritrea
- BSB — Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport · Brasilia, Brazil
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 BSB
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport101 mi away
- CLV · Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSW from BSB?
The flight distance from Massawa (MSW) to Brasilia (BSB) is 6,338 miles (10,199 km, 5,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSW to BSB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 54m 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 time difference between Massawa and Brasilia?
Brasilia is 6 hours behind Massawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSW to BSB?
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