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MKS to BPS: distance & flight time
Mekane Selam (Mekane Selam Airport) → Porto Seguro (Porto Seguro Airport)
5,638 mi
9,073 km · 4,899 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m 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
- BPS — Porto Seguro Airport · Porto Seguro, 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 BPS
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport75 mi away
- TXF · 9 de Maio - Teixeira de Freitas Airport84 mi away
- CRQ · Caravelas Airport85 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKS from BPS?
The flight distance from Mekane Selam (MKS) to Porto Seguro (BPS) is 5,638 miles (9,073 km, 4,899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKS to BPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Porto Seguro?
Porto Seguro is 6 hours behind Mekane Selam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKS to BPS?
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