Nonstop flight route between Dire Dawa, Ethiopia and Umiat, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°37'27"N by 41°51'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(69°22'15"N by 152°8'5"W)
Distance from DIR to UMT:
6,937.23 miles (11,164.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR), Dire Dawa, Ethiopia and Umiat Airport (UMT), Umiat, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,937 miles (or 11,164 kilometers).
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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: | UMT / PAUM |
| Airport Name: | Umiat Airport |
| Location: | Umiat, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°22'15"N by 152°8'5"W |
| Area Served: | Umiat, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 267 feet (81 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UMT |
| More Information: | UMT Maps & Info |
Facts about Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR):
- 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 (DIR) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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".
- On 27 August 1981, Douglas C-47B ET-AGX of RRC Air Services was written off when the port undercarriage collapsed on landing.
- Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport, also known as Dire Dawa International Airport, is an international airport serving Dire Dawa, a city in eastern Ethiopia.
- 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.
Facts about Umiat Airport (UMT):
- The furthest airport from Umiat Airport (UMT) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,143 miles (16,324 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Umiat Airport (UMT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Umiat Airport (UMT) is Nuiqsut Airport (NUI), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) NNE of UMT.
- Because of Umiat Airport's relatively low elevation of 267 feet, planes can take off or land at Umiat 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.
| 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 | 63.92 miles (102.87 km) NNE | Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 72.95 miles (117.40 km) NNE | Alpine Airstrip (DQH) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 86.06 miles (138.50 km) S | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 89.68 miles (144.32 km) NE | Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 90.05 miles (144.92 km) SE | Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 104.45 miles (168.10 km) NE | Deadhorse Airport (SCC) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 109.51 miles (176.24 km) NNW | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 146.72 miles (236.12 km) WNW | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 154.46 miles (248.58 km) SSE | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 158.79 miles (255.55 km) SE | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 170.49 miles (274.37 km) S | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 170.49 miles (274.38 km) NW | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) | Barrow, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 180.79 miles (290.95 km) SSE | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 185.62 miles (298.73 km) ESE | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 195.19 miles (314.13 km) S | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,143.33 miles (16,324.06 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,990.29 miles (16,077.77 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,984.22 miles (16,068.01 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,964.83 miles (16,036.81 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,961.79 miles (16,031.91 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,926.22 miles (15,974.66 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,823.17 miles (15,808.82 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,774.10 miles (15,729.85 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,708.79 miles (15,624.75 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,705.34 miles (15,619.19 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,702.64 miles (15,614.85 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,699.56 miles (15,609.89 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,690.25 miles (15,594.91 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,687.00 miles (15,589.67 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,679.33 miles (15,577.34 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |