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MQX to BPS: distance & flight time
Makale (Mekele Airport) → Porto Seguro (Porto Seguro Airport)
5,749 mi
9,253 km · 4,996 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m 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
- MQX — Mekele Airport · Makale, Ethiopia
- BPS — Porto Seguro Airport · Porto Seguro, Brazil
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 BPS
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport75 mi away
- TXF · 9 de Maio - Teixeira de Freitas Airport84 mi away
- CRQ · Caravelas Airport85 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MQX from BPS?
The flight distance from Makale (MQX) to Porto Seguro (BPS) is 5,749 miles (9,253 km, 4,996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQX to BPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 Makale and Porto Seguro?
Porto Seguro is 6 hours behind Makale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQX to BPS?
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