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MKS to IWK: distance & flight time
Mekane Selam (Mekane Selam Airport) → Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station)
6,001 mi
9,658 km · 5,215 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKS from IWK?
The flight distance from Mekane Selam (MKS) to Iwakuni (IWK) is 6,001 miles (9,658 km, 5,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKS to IWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 IWK?
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