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MSW to RAO: distance & flight time
Massawa (Massawa International Airport) → Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport)
6,427 mi
10,343 km · 5,585 nm
13h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 4m 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
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, 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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSW from RAO?
The flight distance from Massawa (MSW) to Ribeirao Preto (RAO) is 6,427 miles (10,343 km, 5,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSW to RAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 4m 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 Ribeirao Preto?
Ribeirao Preto is 6 hours behind Massawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSW to RAO?
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