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MQX to MSW: distance & flight time
Makale (Mekele Airport) → Massawa (Massawa International Airport)
153 mi
246 km · 133 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
153 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- MSW — Massawa International Airport · Massawa, Eritrea
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 MSW
- ASM · Asmara International Airport40 mi away
- AXU · Axum Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MQX from MSW?
The flight distance from Makale (MQX) to Massawa (MSW) is 153 miles (246 km, 133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQX to MSW?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m 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 MSW?
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