# Distance from Dire Dawa (DIR) to Edinburgh (EDI)

> 6,469 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,469 km / 4,020 mi / 3,493 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 07:07 in Dire Dawa, it's 05:07 in Edinburgh)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,692 ft (EDI is lower than DIR)

## Airports

### [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

### [Edinburgh Airport (EDI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edi-edinburgh-edinburgh-airport/1ef266de-c51b-6866-b47a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPH
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 55.950000, -3.370000
- Elevation: 135 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 07:07 in Dire Dawa, it's 05:07 in Edinburgh.

## Related

- [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)
- [Edinburgh Airport (EDI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/edi-edinburgh-edinburgh-airport/1ef266de-c51b-6866-b47a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)