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MQX to LAJ: distance & flight time
Makale (Mekele Airport) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
6,638 mi
10,683 km · 5,768 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, 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 LAJ
- CFC · Caçador Airport80 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport84 mi away
- JCB · Santa Terezinha Airport89 mi away
- JJG · Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MQX from LAJ?
The flight distance from Makale (MQX) to Lajes (LAJ) is 6,638 miles (10,683 km, 5,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQX to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 Lajes?
Lajes is 6 hours behind Makale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQX to LAJ?
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