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MKS to OIT: distance & flight time
Mekane Selam (Mekane Selam Airport) → Oita (Oita Airport)
5,981 mi
9,626 km · 5,198 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m 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
- OIT — Oita Airport · Oita, 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 OIT
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport41 mi away
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport48 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station54 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKS from OIT?
The flight distance from Mekane Selam (MKS) to Oita (OIT) is 5,981 miles (9,626 km, 5,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKS to OIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MKS to OIT?
Nonstop service on MKS–OIT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mekane Selam and Oita?
Oita is 6 hours ahead of Mekane Selam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKS to OIT?
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Why are some MKS to OIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MKS–OIT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.