Nonstop flight route between Dire Dawa, Ethiopia and Esperance, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(9°37'27"N by 41°51'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(33°41'3"S by 121°49'22"E)
Distance from DIR to EPR:
6,019.68 miles (9,687.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR), Dire Dawa, Ethiopia and Esperance Airport (EPR), Esperance, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,020 miles (or 9,688 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport and Esperance Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport and Esperance Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIR / HADR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°37'27"N by 41°51'15"E |
| Area Served: | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 3829 feet (1,167 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIR |
| More Information: | DIR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EPR / YESP |
| Airport Name: | Esperance Airport |
| Location: | Esperance, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°41'3"S by 121°49'22"E |
| Area Served: | Esperance, Western Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Esperance Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 470 feet (143 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EPR |
| More Information: | EPR Maps & Info |
Facts about Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR):
- Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was named after Emperor Haile Selassie's elder half-brother, Dejazmach Yilma Makonnen, who preceded him as governor of Harar.
- On 27 August 1981, Douglas C-47B ET-AGX of RRC Air Services was written off when the port undercarriage collapsed on landing.
- In addition to being known as "Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport", another name for DIR is "አባ ጤና ደጃዝማች ይልማ ዓለም አቀፍ የአየር ማረፊያ".
- The furthest airport from Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (meaning Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,919 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) is Wilwal International Airport (JIJ), which is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) ESE of DIR.
- Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport resides at an elevation of 3,829 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Esperance Airport (EPR):
- The closest airport to Esperance Airport (EPR) is Kambalda Airport (KDB), which is located 173 miles (278 kilometers) N of EPR.
- Because of Esperance Airport's relatively low elevation of 470 feet, planes can take off or land at Esperance Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Esperance Airport (EPR) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Esperance Airport (EPR) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Esperance Airport (meaning Esperance Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,049 miles (19,392 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.83 miles (120.43 km) ESE | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 91.03 miles (146.50 km) ENE | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 3 | 120.61 miles (194.10 km) NNE | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 4 | 152.43 miles (245.31 km) E | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| 5 | 158.54 miles (255.14 km) NNE | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 6 | 171.04 miles (275.25 km) NNE | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 7 | 177.08 miles (284.99 km) NW | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 187.81 miles (302.24 km) SSW | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 188.61 miles (303.53 km) NNE | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 10 | 212.75 miles (342.38 km) SW | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 213.02 miles (342.83 km) WSW | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 216.58 miles (348.56 km) ENE | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 13 | 224.92 miles (361.97 km) WNW | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 244.13 miles (392.89 km) NNE | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 15 | 253.05 miles (407.24 km) E | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,376.90 miles (19,918.64 km) E | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,970.62 miles (19,264.80 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,905.82 miles (19,160.51 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,832.93 miles (19,043.21 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,829.58 miles (19,037.82 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,823.53 miles (19,028.08 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,806.58 miles (19,000.80 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,796.19 miles (18,984.09 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,768.01 miles (18,938.73 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,763.70 miles (18,931.80 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,745.78 miles (18,902.96 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,744.42 miles (18,900.77 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,709.23 miles (18,844.14 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,666.13 miles (18,774.76 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,636.92 miles (18,727.76 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 172.85 miles (278.17 km) N | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 201.13 miles (323.69 km) N | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 239.58 miles (385.57 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 245.00 miles (394.29 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 289.94 miles (466.61 km) NNW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 6 | 328.01 miles (527.89 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 333.43 miles (536.61 km) N | Leonora Airport (LNO) | Leonora, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 344.05 miles (553.69 km) N | Murrin Murrin Airport (WUI) | Murrin Murrin Joint Venture, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 352.16 miles (566.74 km) N | Laverton Airport (LVO) | Laverton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 354.55 miles (570.59 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 360.70 miles (580.49 km) WNW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 361.67 miles (582.06 km) WNW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 369.18 miles (594.14 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 382.62 miles (615.76 km) WNW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 386.26 miles (621.63 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,049.36 miles (19,391.51 km) ENE | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,628.52 miles (18,714.25 km) NNE | Shearwater Heliport (YAW) | Shearwater, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 3 | 11,617.47 miles (18,696.46 km) NNE | Yarmouth Airport (YQI) | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 4 | 11,612.86 miles (18,689.04 km) NNE | Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) | Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 5 | 11,602.69 miles (18,672.67 km) NE | Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 11,592.58 miles (18,656.40 km) N | Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 7 | 11,583.59 miles (18,641.94 km) NNE | Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) | Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 8 | 11,577.74 miles (18,632.53 km) NNE | CFB Greenwood (YZX) | Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 9 | 11,576.65 miles (18,630.77 km) NE | Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 10 | 11,573.46 miles (18,625.63 km) NE | Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 11,569.11 miles (18,618.64 km) N | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,566.97 miles (18,615.19 km) NE | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 11,562.43 miles (18,607.88 km) NE | Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 14 | 11,548.23 miles (18,585.03 km) NE | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 11,547.82 miles (18,584.36 km) NE | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |