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MKS to UBJ: distance & flight time
Mekane Selam (Mekane Selam Airport) → Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport)
5,950 mi
9,575 km · 5,170 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m 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
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, 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 UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKS from UBJ?
The flight distance from Mekane Selam (MKS) to Yamaguchi (UBJ) is 5,950 miles (9,575 km, 5,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKS to UBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi is 6 hours ahead of Mekane Selam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKS to UBJ?
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