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MQX to FKS: distance & flight time
Makale (Mekele Airport) → Fukushima (Fukushima Airport)
6,240 mi
10,043 km · 5,423 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MQX — Mekele Airport · Makale, Ethiopia
- FKS — Fukushima Airport · Fukushima, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 FKS
- NRT · Narita International Airport101 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport68 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport72 mi away
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MQX from FKS?
The flight distance from Makale (MQX) to Fukushima (FKS) is 6,240 miles (10,043 km, 5,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQX to FKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MQX to FKS?
Nonstop service on MQX–FKS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Makale and Fukushima?
Fukushima is 6 hours ahead of Makale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQX to FKS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MQX–FKS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MQX to FKS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MQX–FKS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.