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MQX to SSA: distance & flight time
Makale (Mekele Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
5,633 mi
9,065 km · 4,895 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,633 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m 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
- SSA — Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport · Salvador, 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 SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MQX from SSA?
The flight distance from Makale (MQX) to Salvador (SSA) is 5,633 miles (9,065 km, 4,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQX to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Salvador?
Salvador is 6 hours behind Makale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQX to SSA?
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