How far is Massawa from Alula?

The distance between Alula (Alula Airport) and Massawa (Massawa International Airport) is 805 miles / 1295 kilometers / 699 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Alula (ALU) to Massawa (MSW) is 1502 miles / 2418 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 48 hours 24 minutes.

Distance from Alula to Massawa

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 804.885 miles
• 1295.337 kilometers
• 699.426 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

• 804.349 miles
• 1294.474 kilometers
• 698.960 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 Alula to Massawa?

The estimated flight time from Alula Airport to Massawa International Airport is 2 hours and 1 minutes.

What is the time difference between Alula and Massawa?

There is no time difference between Alula and Massawa.

Flight carbon footprint between Alula Airport (ALU) and Massawa International Airport (MSW)

On average, flying from Alula to Massawa generates about 135 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 135 kilograms equals 298 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Alula to Massawa

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

Airport information

Origin	Alula Airport
City:	Alula
Country:	Somalia
IATA Code:	ALU
ICAO Code:	HCMA
Coordinates:	11°56′59″N, 50°43′58″E

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