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MKS to AAX: distance & flight time
Mekane Selam (Mekane Selam Airport) → Araxa (Romeu Zema Airport)
6,190 mi
9,963 km · 5,379 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKS — Mekane Selam Airport · Mekane Selam, Ethiopia
- AAX — Romeu Zema Airport · Araxa, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MKS
- DSE · Combolcha Airport70 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport74 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport88 mi away
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport99 mi away
Near AAX
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport67 mi away
- POJ · Patos de Minas Airport69 mi away
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport76 mi away
- UDI · Ten. Cel. Aviador César Bombonato Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKS from AAX?
The flight distance from Mekane Selam (MKS) to Araxa (AAX) is 6,190 miles (9,963 km, 5,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKS to AAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m 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 time difference between Mekane Selam and Araxa?
Araxa is 6 hours behind Mekane Selam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKS to AAX?
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