# Distance from Jeddah (JED) to Waca (WAC)

> 1,628 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,628 km / 1,011 mi / 879 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 188° (south)
- **Return heading**: 7° (north)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 12:24 in Jeddah, it's 12:24 in Waca)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,152 ft (WAC is higher than JED)

## Airports

### [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEJN
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 21.680000, 39.160000
- Elevation: 48 ft

### [Waca Airport (WAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wac-waca-waca-airport/1ef266de-ea79-6504-84b7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Waca, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAWC
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 7.170000, 37.170000
- Elevation: 4,200 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

## Related

- [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Waca Airport (WAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wac-waca-waca-airport/1ef266de-ea79-6504-84b7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)