# Distance from Dhaka (DAC) to Dire Dawa (DIR)

> 5,377 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,377 km / 3,341 mi / 2,903 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 261° (west)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bangladesh) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 03:04 in Dhaka, it's 00:04 in Dire Dawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,797 ft (DIR is higher than DAC)

## Airports

### [Dhaka / Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dac-dhaka-dhaka-hazrat-shahjalal-international-airport/1ef266df-f150-6de0-a4e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dhaka, Bangladesh
- ICAO: VGHS
- Timezone: Asia/Dhaka
- Coordinates: 23.840000, 90.400000
- Elevation: 30 ft

### [Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dir-dire-dawa-aba-tenna-dejazmach-yilma-international-airport/1ef266de-e9fd-653a-8102-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HADR
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 9.620000, 41.850000
- Elevation: 3,827 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:04 in Dhaka, it's 00:04 in Dire Dawa.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Dhaka / Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dac-dhaka-dhaka-hazrat-shahjalal-international-airport/1ef266df-f150-6de0-a4e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dir-dire-dawa-aba-tenna-dejazmach-yilma-international-airport/1ef266de-e9fd-653a-8102-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)