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UBJ to MQX: distance & flight time
Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport) → Makale (Mekele Airport)
5,800 mi
9,335 km · 5,040 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m 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
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
- 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 UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 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 UBJ from MQX?
The flight distance from Yamaguchi (UBJ) to Makale (MQX) is 5,800 miles (9,335 km, 5,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UBJ to MQX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Yamaguchi and Makale?
Makale is 6 hours behind Yamaguchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UBJ to MQX?
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