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MSW to FLN: distance & flight time
Massawa (Massawa International Airport) → Florianopolis (Hercílio Luz International Airport)
6,593 mi
10,611 km · 5,729 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- FLN — Hercílio Luz International Airport · Florianopolis, 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 FLN
- NVT · Ministro Victor Konder International Airport55 mi away
- BNU · Blumenau Airport67 mi away
- JJG · Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport76 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSW from FLN?
The flight distance from Massawa (MSW) to Florianopolis (FLN) is 6,593 miles (10,611 km, 5,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSW to FLN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 FLN?
Nonstop service on MSW–FLN 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 13h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Massawa and Florianopolis?
Florianopolis is 6 hours behind Massawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSW to FLN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSW–FLN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSW to FLN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSW–FLN 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.