Distance from Jijiga to Assab

The distance between Jijiga, Ethiopia and Assab, Eritrea is 405 kilometers (252 miles).

Jijiga, Somali, Ethiopia

Assab, Southern Red Sea, Eritrea

From Jijiga to Assab, the straight-line distance is 405 kilometers, heading north. Jijiga is situated at an altitude of 1,646 meters above sea level, while Assab is at only 22 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 12-14 hours
Car 8-10 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
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Jijiga, Ethiopia

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa

Coordinates: 9.35° N 42.8° E

Elevation: 1,646 m (5,400 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Jijiga Wilwal International Airport (JIJ)
  • Borama Airport (BXX)
  • Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR)
  • Egal International Airport - Hargeisa (HGA)
Assab, Eritrea

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Asmara

Coordinates: 13.0092° N 42.7394° E

Elevation: 22 m (72 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Assab International Airport (ASA)
  • Obock Airport (OBC)
  • Tadjoura Airport (TDJ)
  • Moucha Airport (MHI)
  • Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB)

Other distances from Jijiga

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Jijiga to Addis Ababa 447 km
From Jijiga to Gonder 685 km
From Jijiga to Bahir Dar 642 km
From Jijiga to Dire Dawa 106 km
From Jijiga to Dessie 399 km

Other distances from Assab

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Assab to Asmara 485 km
From Assab to Keren 555 km
From Assab to Himora 679 km
From Assab to Massawa 455 km
From Assab to Mendefera 472 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Jijiga and Assab.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Montréal, Canada Boston, United States 405 km
San Francisco, United States Bakersfield, United States 405 km
San Antonio, United States Dallas, United States 406 km
Bogotá, Colombia Cúcuta, Colombia 404 km
Detroit, United States Milwaukee, United States 406 km
Indianapolis, United States Nashville, United States 404 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Glasgow, United Kingdom 407 km
Montréal, Canada South Boston, United States 407 km
Zaragoza, Spain Murcia, Spain 408 km
Panama City, Panama Montería, Colombia 401 km
Ottawa, Canada Hamilton, Canada 409 km
Torreón, Mexico Culiacán, Mexico 409 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Leicester, United Kingdom 410 km
Lagos, Nigeria Accra, Ghana 410 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic San Juan, Puerto Rico 400 km
Fort Worth, United States Tulsa, United States 399 km
Maracaibo, Venezuela Valencia, Venezuela 399 km
Portland, United States Surrey, Canada 398 km
Torreón, Mexico Mazatlán, Mexico 398 km
London, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 398 km

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