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How far is El Aaiún from Dakhla?

The distance between Dakhla (Dakhla Airport) and El Aaiún (Hassan I Airport) is 291 miles / 468 kilometers / 253 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Dakhla (VIL) to El Aaiún (EUN) is 330 miles / 531 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 6 hours 51 minutes.

Dakhla Airport – Hassan I Airport

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Distance from Dakhla to El Aaiún

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Dakhla to El Aaiún. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 290.848 miles
  • 468.074 kilometers
  • 252.740 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
  • 291.397 miles
  • 468.959 kilometers
  • 253.217 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 Dakhla to El Aaiún?

The estimated flight time from Dakhla Airport to Hassan I Airport is 1 hour and 3 minutes.

What is the time difference between Dakhla and El Aaiún?

There is no time difference between Dakhla and El Aaiún.

Flight carbon footprint between Dakhla Airport (VIL) and Hassan I Airport (EUN)

On average, flying from Dakhla to El Aaiún generates about 68 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 68 kilograms equals 150 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Dakhla to El Aaiún

See the map of the shortest flight path between Dakhla Airport (VIL) and Hassan I Airport (EUN).

Airport information

Origin Dakhla Airport
City: Dakhla
Country: Western Sahara Flag of Western Sahara
IATA Code: VIL
ICAO Code: GMMH
Coordinates: 23°43′5″N, 15°55′55″W
Destination Hassan I Airport
City: El Aaiún
Country: Western Sahara Flag of Western Sahara
IATA Code: EUN
ICAO Code: GMML
Coordinates: 27°9′6″N, 13°13′9″W