How far is Massawa from Jijiga?

The distance between Jijiga (Jijiga Airport) and Massawa (Massawa International Airport) is 497 miles / 800 kilometers / 432 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Jijiga (JIJ) to Massawa (MSW) is 772 miles / 1242 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 18 hours 12 minutes.

Distance from Jijiga to Massawa

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Jijiga to Massawa. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 496.940 miles
• 799.748 kilometers
• 431.829 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 498.755 miles
• 802.669 kilometers
• 433.407 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Jijiga to Massawa?

The estimated flight time from Jijiga Airport to Massawa International Airport is 1 hour and 26 minutes.

What is the time difference between Jijiga and Massawa?

There is no time difference between Jijiga and Massawa.

Flight carbon footprint between Jijiga Airport (JIJ) and Massawa International Airport (MSW)

On average, flying from Jijiga to Massawa generates about 98 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 98 kilograms equals 216 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Jijiga to Massawa

See the map of the shortest flight path between Jijiga Airport (JIJ) and Massawa International Airport (MSW).

Airport information

Origin	Jijiga Airport
City:	Jijiga
Country:	Ethiopia
IATA Code:	JIJ
ICAO Code:	HAJJ
Coordinates:	9°19′57″N, 42°54′43″E

Destination	Massawa International Airport
City:	Massawa
Country:	Eritrea
IATA Code:	MSW
ICAO Code:	HHMS
Coordinates:	15°40′12″N, 39°22′12″E