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QHR to MSW: distance & flight time
Debre Zeyit (Harar Meda Airport) → Massawa (Massawa International Airport)
481 mi
774 km · 418 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
481 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- QHR — Harar Meda Airport · Debre Zeyit, Ethiopia
- MSW — Massawa International Airport · Massawa, Eritrea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near QHR
- ADD · Addis Ababa Bole International Airport23 mi away
- AWA · Awassa Airport119 mi away
- GOB · Robe Airport132 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport140 mi away
Near MSW
- ASM · Asmara International Airport40 mi away
- AXU · Axum Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QHR from MSW?
The flight distance from Debre Zeyit (QHR) to Massawa (MSW) is 481 miles (774 km, 418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QHR to MSW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 QHR to MSW?
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