# Distance from Dire Dawa (DIR) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

> 12,601 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,601 km / 7,830 mi / 6,804 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 22:43 in Dire Dawa, it's 15:43 in Fort Lauderdale)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,762 ft (FLL 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

### [Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fll-fort-lauderdale-fort-lauderdalehollywood-international-airport/1ef266df-1c62-6142-ba36-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Lauderdale, United States
- ICAO: KFLL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 26.070000, -80.150000
- Elevation: 65 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:43 in Dire Dawa, it's 15:43 in Fort Lauderdale.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## 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)
- [Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport (FLL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fll-fort-lauderdale-fort-lauderdalehollywood-international-airport/1ef266df-1c62-6142-ba36-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)