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MQX to DBM: distance & flight time
Makale (Mekele Airport) → Debre Marqos (Debra Marcos Airport)
248 mi
399 km · 215 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
248 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DBM — Debra Marcos Airport · Debre Marqos, 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 DBM
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport74 mi away
- BJR · Bahir Dar Airport91 mi away
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport113 mi away
- ADD · Addis Ababa Bole International Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MQX from DBM?
The flight distance from Makale (MQX) to Debre Marqos (DBM) is 248 miles (399 km, 215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQX to DBM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 DBM?
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