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VAL to MQX: distance & flight time
Valenca (Valença Airport) → Makale (Mekele Airport)
5,684 mi
9,147 km · 4,939 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,684 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m 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
- VAL — Valença Airport · Valenca, 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 VAL
- SSA · Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport105 mi away
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport142 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 VAL from MQX?
The flight distance from Valenca (VAL) to Makale (MQX) is 5,684 miles (9,147 km, 4,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAL to MQX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Valenca and Makale?
Makale is 6 hours ahead of Valenca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAL to MQX?
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