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TIE to MQX: distance & flight time
Tippi (Tippi Airport) → Makale (Mekele Airport)
515 mi
829 km · 448 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
515 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TIE — Tippi Airport · Tippi, Ethiopia
- 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 TIE
- MTF · Mizan Teferi Airport19 mi away
- GOR · Gore Airport67 mi away
- GMB · Gambella Airport87 mi away
- JIM · Jimma Airport101 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 TIE from MQX?
The flight distance from Tippi (TIE) to Makale (MQX) is 515 miles (829 km, 448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIE to MQX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 TIE to MQX?
Nonstop service on TIE–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 1h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIE to MQX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TIE–MQX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TIE to MQX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TIE–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.