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MSW to RSS: distance & flight time
Massawa (Massawa International Airport) → Damazin (Damazin Airport)
431 mi
694 km · 375 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
431 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSW — Massawa International Airport · Massawa, Eritrea
- RSS — Damazin Airport · Damazin, Sudan
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 RSS
- ASO · Asosa Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSW from RSS?
The flight distance from Massawa (MSW) to Damazin (RSS) is 431 miles (694 km, 375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSW to RSS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 RSS?
Nonstop service on MSW–RSS 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 1h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Massawa and Damazin?
Damazin is 1 hour behind Massawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSW to RSS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSW–RSS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSW to RSS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSW–RSS 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.