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MKS to EWR: distance & flight time
Mekane Selam (Mekane Selam Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
6,889 mi
11,087 km · 5,987 nm
13h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKS — Mekane Selam Airport · Mekane Selam, Ethiopia
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, United States
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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKS from EWR?
The flight distance from Mekane Selam (MKS) to Newark (EWR) is 6,889 miles (11,087 km, 5,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKS to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 59m 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 Newark?
Newark is 7 hours behind Mekane Selam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKS to EWR?
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