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MQX to SSZ: distance & flight time
Makale (Mekele Airport) → Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport)
6,337 mi
10,198 km · 5,506 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m 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
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 SSZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is MQX from SSZ?
The flight distance from Makale (MQX) to Santos (SSZ) is 6,337 miles (10,198 km, 5,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQX to SSZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MQX to SSZ?
Nonstop service on MQX–SSZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Makale and Santos?
Santos is 6 hours behind Makale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQX to SSZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MQX–SSZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MQX to SSZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MQX–SSZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.