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SAH to BUO: distance & flight time
Sanaa (Sana'a International Airport) → Burao (Burao Airport)
421 mi
677 km · 366 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
421 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SAH — Sana'a International Airport · Sanaa, Yemen
- BUO — Burao Airport · Burao, Somalia
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 SAH
- HOD · Hodeidah International Airport97 mi away
- BHN · Beihan Airport111 mi away
- TAI · Ta'izz International Airport124 mi away
- GIZ · Jizan Regional Airport146 mi away
Near BUO
- BBO · Berbera Airport73 mi away
- HGA · Egal International Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAH from BUO?
The flight distance from Sanaa (SAH) to Burao (BUO) is 421 miles (677 km, 366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAH to BUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 SAH to BUO?
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