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MQX to HSG: distance & flight time
Makale (Mekele Airport) → Saga (Saga Airport)
5,756 mi
9,264 km · 5,002 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m 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
- HSG — Saga Airport · Saga, Japan
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 HSG
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport28 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport31 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MQX from HSG?
The flight distance from Makale (MQX) to Saga (HSG) is 5,756 miles (9,264 km, 5,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQX to HSG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 Saga?
Saga is 6 hours ahead of Makale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQX to HSG?
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