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MQX to BSB: distance & flight time
Makale (Mekele Airport) → Brasilia (Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport)
6,306 mi
10,149 km · 5,480 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m 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
- BSB — Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport · Brasilia, 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 BSB
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport101 mi away
- CLV · Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MQX from BSB?
The flight distance from Makale (MQX) to Brasilia (BSB) is 6,306 miles (10,149 km, 5,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQX to BSB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 Brasilia?
Brasilia is 6 hours behind Makale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQX to BSB?
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