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LLI to MKS: distance & flight time
Lalibella (Lalibella Airport) → Mekane Selam (Mekane Selam Airport)
88 mi
141 km · 76 nm
42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
88 miles nonstop takes roughly 42m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LLI — Lalibella Airport · Lalibella, 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.
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Near LLI
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport66 mi away
- DSE · Combolcha Airport79 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport88 mi away
- MQX · Mekele Airport110 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 LLI from MKS?
The flight distance from Lalibella (LLI) to Mekane Selam (MKS) is 88 miles (141 km, 76 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LLI to MKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 42m 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 LLI to MKS?
Nonstop service on LLI–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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LLI to MKS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LLI–MKS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LLI to MKS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LLI–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.