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MSW to DEE: distance & flight time
Massawa (Massawa International Airport) → Yuzhno-Kurilsk (Mendeleyevo Airport)
6,247 mi
10,053 km · 5,428 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DEE — Mendeleyevo Airport · Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MSW
- ASM · Asmara International Airport40 mi away
- AXU · Axum Airport113 mi away
Near DEE
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport45 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport76 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport98 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSW from DEE?
The flight distance from Massawa (MSW) to Yuzhno-Kurilsk (DEE) is 6,247 miles (10,053 km, 5,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSW to DEE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 MSW to DEE?
Nonstop service on MSW–DEE 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 12h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSW to DEE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSW–DEE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSW to DEE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSW–DEE 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.