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RAO to DSE: distance & flight time
Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport) → Dessie (Combolcha Airport)
6,334 mi
10,194 km · 5,504 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- DSE — Combolcha Airport · Dessie, Ethiopia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near DSE
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport70 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport79 mi away
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport131 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAO from DSE?
The flight distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Dessie (DSE) is 6,334 miles (10,194 km, 5,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAO to DSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 53m 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 Ribeirao Preto and Dessie?
Dessie is 6 hours ahead of Ribeirao Preto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAO to DSE?
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