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MSW to DEM: distance & flight time
Massawa (Massawa International Airport) → Dembidollo (Dembidollo Airport)
578 mi
931 km · 503 nm
1h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
578 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 43m 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
- DEM — Dembidollo Airport · Dembidollo, Ethiopia
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 DEM
- GMB · Gambella Airport36 mi away
- GOR · Gore Airport55 mi away
- BEI · Beica Airport62 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSW from DEM?
The flight distance from Massawa (MSW) to Dembidollo (DEM) is 578 miles (931 km, 503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSW to DEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 43m 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 DEM?
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