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MKS to DSE: distance & flight time
Mekane Selam (Mekane Selam Airport) → Dessie (Combolcha Airport)
70 mi
113 km · 61 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
70 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MKS — Mekane Selam Airport · Mekane Selam, Ethiopia
- DSE — Combolcha Airport · Dessie, Ethiopia
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 DSE
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport70 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport79 mi away
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport131 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKS from DSE?
The flight distance from Mekane Selam (MKS) to Dessie (DSE) is 70 miles (113 km, 61 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKS to DSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 39m 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 MKS to DSE?
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