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GOB to MQX: distance & flight time
Goba (Robe Airport) → Makale (Mekele Airport)
440 mi
708 km · 383 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
440 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- MQX — Mekele Airport · Makale, 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 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 GOB from MQX?
The flight distance from Goba (GOB) to Makale (MQX) is 440 miles (708 km, 383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GOB to MQX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 GOB to MQX?
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