Dīla: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Dīla is a city of 158,800 people in Ethiopia (South Ethiopia Regional State), 1,594 m (5,230 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hawassa International Airport (AWA), 77 km (48 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Dīla runs from about 11 h 47 min a day in late December to 12 h 32 min in late June (computed for 6.42° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Dīla is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hawassa International Airport (AWA), 77 km (48 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Arba Minch Airport (AMH, 91 km).
Flights to Dīla: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Dīla · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Addis Ababa, 294 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Nazrēt, 259 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Awasa, 74 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Jimma, 215 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Shashamane, 93 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bishoftu, 270 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Sodo, 79 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Arba Minch, 95 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hosa’ina, 136 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nek’emtē, 355 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Dīla?
Hawassa International Airport (AWA), 77 km (48 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Dīla?
About 158,800 people live in Dīla, across 14 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Dīla in?
Africa/Addis_Ababa, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Dīla?
The Birr (ETB). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Dīla?
Addis Ababa (294 km), Nazrēt (259 km), Awasa (74 km), Jimma (215 km), Shashamane (93 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.