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SAH to DIR: distance & flight time
Sanaa (Sana'a International Airport) → Dire Dawa (Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport)
435 mi
699 km · 378 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
435 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- DIR — Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport · Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 DIR
- JIJ · Wilwal International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAH from DIR?
The flight distance from Sanaa (SAH) to Dire Dawa (DIR) is 435 miles (699 km, 378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAH to DIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 DIR?
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