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QPS to MQX: distance & flight time
Piracununga (Campo Fontenelle Airport) → Makale (Mekele Airport)
6,369 mi
10,249 km · 5,534 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QPS — Campo Fontenelle Airport · Piracununga, Brazil
- MQX — Mekele Airport · Makale, Ethiopia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near MQX
- AXU · Axum Airport69 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport110 mi away
- ASM · Asmara International Airport133 mi away
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QPS from MQX?
The flight distance from Piracununga (QPS) to Makale (MQX) 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 QPS to MQX?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from QPS to MQX?
Nonstop service on QPS–MQX 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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Piracununga and Makale?
Makale is 6 hours ahead of Piracununga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QPS to MQX?
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Why are some QPS to MQX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain QPS–MQX 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.