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MQX to RIA: distance & flight time
Makale (Mekele Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
6,866 mi
11,050 km · 5,967 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m 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
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, 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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MQX from RIA?
The flight distance from Makale (MQX) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 6,866 miles (11,050 km, 5,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQX to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m 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 Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 6 hours behind Makale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQX to RIA?
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