Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SYO to MQX: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Makale (Mekele Airport)
6,175 mi
9,937 km · 5,366 nm
12h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
See live SYO→MQX fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 34m 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
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
- 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 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 SYO from MQX?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Makale (MQX) is 6,175 miles (9,937 km, 5,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to MQX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 34m 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 SYO to MQX?
Nonstop service on SYO–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 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shonai and Makale?
Makale is 6 hours behind Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to MQX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYO–MQX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYO to MQX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYO–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.