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MKS to PLU: distance & flight time
Mekane Selam (Mekane Selam Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
6,003 mi
9,661 km · 5,217 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m 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
- PLU — Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport · Belo Horizonte, 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 PLU
- CNF · Tancredo Neves International Airport16 mi away
- DIQ · Brigadeiro Cabral Airport64 mi away
- IPN · Usiminas Airport99 mi away
- DTI · Diamantina Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKS from PLU?
The flight distance from Mekane Selam (MKS) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 6,003 miles (9,661 km, 5,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKS to PLU?
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 time difference between Mekane Selam and Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 6 hours behind Mekane Selam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKS to PLU?
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