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DEM to MQX: distance & flight time
Dembidollo (Dembidollo Airport) → Makale (Mekele Airport)
464 mi
747 km · 404 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
464 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DEM — Dembidollo Airport · Dembidollo, Ethiopia
- MQX — Mekele Airport · Makale, Ethiopia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DEM
- GMB · Gambella Airport36 mi away
- GOR · Gore Airport55 mi away
- BEI · Beica Airport62 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport101 mi away
Near MQX
- AXU · Axum Airport69 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport110 mi away
- ASM · Asmara International Airport133 mi away
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DEM from MQX?
The flight distance from Dembidollo (DEM) to Makale (MQX) is 464 miles (747 km, 404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEM to MQX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEM to MQX?
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