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MQX to ASM: distance & flight time
Makale (Mekele Airport) → Asmara (Asmara International Airport)
133 mi
214 km · 115 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
133 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ASM — Asmara International Airport · Asmara, Eritrea
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 ASM
- MSW · Massawa International Airport40 mi away
- AXU · Axum Airport80 mi away
- MQX · Mekele Airport133 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MQX from ASM?
The flight distance from Makale (MQX) to Asmara (ASM) is 133 miles (214 km, 115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQX to ASM?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m 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 ASM?
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