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GOB to MKS: distance & flight time
Goba (Robe Airport) → Mekane Selam (Mekane Selam Airport)
265 mi
426 km · 230 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
265 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- GOB — Robe Airport · Goba, Ethiopia
- MKS — Mekane Selam Airport · Mekane Selam, Ethiopia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GOB
- AWA · Awassa Airport106 mi away
- QHR · Harar Meda Airport132 mi away
Near MKS
- DSE · Combolcha Airport70 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport74 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport88 mi away
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GOB from MKS?
The flight distance from Goba (GOB) to Mekane Selam (MKS) is 265 miles (426 km, 230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GOB to MKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GOB to MKS?
Nonstop service on GOB–MKS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GOB to MKS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GOB–MKS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GOB to MKS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GOB–MKS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.