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TAI to DIR: distance & flight time
Taiz (Ta'izz International Airport) → Dire Dawa (Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport)
320 mi
516 km · 278 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
320 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- TAI — Ta'izz International Airport · Taiz, 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 TAI
- ADE · Aden International Airport84 mi away
- HOD · Hodeidah International Airport107 mi away
- ASA · Assab International Airport109 mi away
- SAH · Sana'a International Airport124 mi away
Near DIR
- JIJ · Wilwal International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAI from DIR?
The flight distance from Taiz (TAI) to Dire Dawa (DIR) is 320 miles (516 km, 278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAI to DIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 TAI to DIR?
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