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SSZ to MQX: distance & flight time
Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport) → Makale (Mekele Airport)
6,337 mi
10,198 km · 5,506 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m 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
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
- MQX — Mekele Airport · Makale, Ethiopia
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 SSZ
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 SSZ from MQX?
The flight distance from Santos (SSZ) to Makale (MQX) 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 SSZ to MQX?
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 SSZ to MQX?
Nonstop service on SSZ–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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santos and Makale?
Makale is 6 hours ahead of Santos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSZ to MQX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SSZ–MQX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SSZ to MQX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SSZ–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.