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MQX to AMH: distance & flight time
Makale (Mekele Airport) → Arba Minch (Arba Minch Airport)
530 mi
853 km · 461 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
530 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MQX — Mekele Airport · Makale, Ethiopia
- AMH — Arba Minch Airport · Arba Minch, Ethiopia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MQX
- AXU · Axum Airport69 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport110 mi away
- ASM · Asmara International Airport133 mi away
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport146 mi away
Near AMH
- BCO · Baco Airport73 mi away
- AWA · Awassa Airport95 mi away
- JIM · Jimma Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MQX from AMH?
The flight distance from Makale (MQX) to Arba Minch (AMH) is 530 miles (853 km, 461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQX to AMH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 MQX to AMH?
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