Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MKS to ASJ: distance & flight time
Mekane Selam (Mekane Selam Airport) → Amami (Amami Airport)
5,925 mi
9,536 km · 5,149 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
See live MKS→ASJ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,925 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKS — Mekane Selam Airport · Mekane Selam, Ethiopia
- ASJ — Amami Airport · Amami, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 ASJ
- KKX · Kikai Airport15 mi away
- TKN · Tokunoshima Airport65 mi away
- OKE · Okierabu Airport93 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKS from ASJ?
The flight distance from Mekane Selam (MKS) to Amami (ASJ) is 5,925 miles (9,536 km, 5,149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKS to ASJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Amami?
Amami is 6 hours ahead of Mekane Selam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKS to ASJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MKS–ASJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.