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MQX to QPS: distance & flight time
Makale (Mekele Airport) → Piracununga (Campo Fontenelle Airport)
6,369 mi
10,249 km · 5,534 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- QPS — Campo Fontenelle Airport · Piracununga, 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 QPS
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport37 mi away
- POO · Poços de Caldas - Embaixador Walther Moreira Salles Airport50 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport53 mi away
- CPQ · Amarais Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MQX from QPS?
The flight distance from Makale (MQX) to Piracununga (QPS) is 6,369 miles (10,249 km, 5,534 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQX to QPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m 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 Piracununga?
Piracununga is 6 hours behind Makale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQX to QPS?
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