Nonstop flight route between Mekane Selam, Ethiopia and Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia:
Departure Airport:
(10°43'27"N by 38°44'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°51'3"N by 10°13'37"E)
Distance from MKS to TUN:
2,531.23 miles (4,073.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mekane Selam Airport (MKS), Mekane Selam, Ethiopia and Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN), Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,531 miles (or 4,074 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Mekane Selam Airport and Tunis–Carthage Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKS / HAMA |
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| Location: | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°43'27"N by 38°44'29"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKS |
| More Information: | MKS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TUN / DTTA |
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| Location: | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°51'3"N by 10°13'37"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TUN |
| More Information: | TUN Maps & Info |
Facts about Mekane Selam Airport (MKS):
- The closest airport to Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) is Combolcha Airport (DSE), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) ENE of MKS.
- The furthest airport from Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Mekane Selam Airport (meaning Mekane Selam Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,270 miles (19,747 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Mekane Selam Airport", another name for MKS is "Mekane Selam".
Facts about Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN):
- Because of Tunis–Carthage Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Tunis–Carthage Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,841 miles (19,057 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The Tunisian Civil Aviation and Airports Authority has its head office on the airport property.
- Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) has 2 runways.
- During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Air Force Twelfth Air Force as a headquarters and command control base for the Italian Campaign of 1943.
- In addition to being known as "Tunis–Carthage Airport", other names for TUN include "Aéroport international de Tunis-Carthage" and "مطار تونس قرطاج الدولي".
- Tunis–Carthage Airport handled 3,994,705 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) is Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) NW of TUN.
- Tunis–Carthage Airport is the international airport serving Tunis in Tunisia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.31 miles (113.15 km) ENE | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 87.97 miles (141.57 km) N | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 94.30 miles (151.76 km) NNW | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 120.75 miles (194.32 km) S | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 152.37 miles (245.21 km) NW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 196.91 miles (316.90 km) NNE | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 224.92 miles (361.97 km) ESE | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 235.79 miles (379.47 km) N | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 248.62 miles (400.11 km) NNW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 248.79 miles (400.38 km) SSW | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 253.24 miles (407.55 km) S | Awasa International Airport (AWA) | Awasa, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 264.53 miles (425.72 km) SSE | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 271.27 miles (436.57 km) E | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 14 | 278.28 miles (447.85 km) WNW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 15 | 280.33 miles (451.14 km) SW | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,270.45 miles (19,747.33 km) WSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,083.86 miles (19,447.04 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,060.05 miles (19,408.72 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,023.18 miles (19,349.39 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,013.66 miles (19,334.06 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,000.93 miles (19,313.57 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,964.64 miles (19,255.18 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,959.47 miles (19,246.86 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,954.68 miles (19,239.15 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,928.51 miles (19,197.03 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,897.65 miles (19,147.37 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,858.84 miles (19,084.91 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,841.82 miles (19,057.51 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,822.53 miles (19,026.47 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,719.96 miles (18,861.40 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.41 miles (58.60 km) NW | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 2 | 54.84 miles (88.26 km) SSE | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 3 | 75.12 miles (120.89 km) W | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) SSE | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 5 | 133.45 miles (214.77 km) W | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 6 | 144.39 miles (232.38 km) ENE | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 7 | 149.67 miles (240.87 km) S | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 162.85 miles (262.09 km) SE | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 9 | 177.70 miles (285.98 km) NNW | Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) | Cagliari, Italy | |
| 10 | 181.11 miles (291.47 km) W | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 11 | 182.28 miles (293.36 km) ENE | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 12 | 185.44 miles (298.44 km) SSW | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 204.14 miles (328.53 km) W | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 14 | 207.93 miles (334.64 km) S | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 15 | 213.85 miles (344.15 km) N | Tortolì Airport (TTB) | Sardinia, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,841.32 miles (19,056.70 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,756.62 miles (18,920.40 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,702.83 miles (18,833.84 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,689.82 miles (18,812.89 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,669.91 miles (18,780.85 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,663.93 miles (18,771.23 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,654.51 miles (18,756.07 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,638.94 miles (18,731.02 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,627.46 miles (18,712.53 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,623.51 miles (18,706.18 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,617.50 miles (18,696.50 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,616.64 miles (18,695.12 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,613.25 miles (18,689.66 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,603.33 miles (18,673.71 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,595.24 miles (18,660.68 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |