Nonstop flight route between Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia and Brive-la-Gaillarde, France:
Departure Airport:
(13°28'1"N by 39°31'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(45°2'22"N by 1°29'8"E)
Distance from MQX to BVE:
3,115.68 miles (5,014.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX), Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia and Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE), Brive-la-Gaillarde, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,116 miles (or 5,014 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQX / HAMK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°28'1"N by 39°31'59"E |
| Area Served: | Mek'ele, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7406 feet (2,257 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MQX |
| More Information: | MQX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BVE / LFSL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°2'22"N by 1°29'8"E |
| Area Served: | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Régie personnalisée de l'aéroport de Brive-Souillac |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1016 feet (310 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BVE |
| More Information: | BVE Maps & Info |
Facts about Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX):
- Alula Aba Nega Airport handled 112,060 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Alula Aba Nega Airport", another name for MQX is "አሉላ አባ ነጋ ዓለም አቀፍ የአየር ማረፊያ".
- Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) is Fangatau Airport (FGU), which is nearly antipodal to Alula Aba Nega Airport (meaning Alula Aba Nega Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fangatau Airport), and is located 12,272 miles (19,750 kilometers) away in Fangatau, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) is Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) NW of MQX.
- Because of Alula Aba Nega Airport's high elevation of 7,406 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MQX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MQX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE):
- Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Brive–Souillac Airport (meaning Brive–Souillac Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,304 miles (19,802 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) is Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) WNW of BVE.
- In addition to being known as "Brive–Souillac Airport", other names for BVE include "Brive–Dordogne Valley Airport" and "Aéroport de Brive – Vallée de la Dordogne".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.72 miles (110.60 km) NW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 109.46 miles (176.16 km) SSW | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 132.78 miles (213.69 km) NNW | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 4 | 150.03 miles (241.46 km) SW | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 153.52 miles (247.06 km) N | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 6 | 155.77 miles (250.68 km) WSW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 165.21 miles (265.87 km) S | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 179.80 miles (289.35 km) W | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 196.91 miles (316.90 km) SSW | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 211.03 miles (339.62 km) E | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 11 | 247.22 miles (397.86 km) ENE | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 12 | 252.15 miles (405.79 km) WNW | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 13 | 264.74 miles (426.06 km) WNW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 14 | 267.96 miles (431.24 km) SE | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 15 | 272.83 miles (439.08 km) ESE | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,271.85 miles (19,749.57 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,213.62 miles (19,655.87 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,162.97 miles (19,574.36 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,133.92 miles (19,527.60 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,116.86 miles (19,500.15 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,055.09 miles (19,400.74 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,046.70 miles (19,387.24 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,042.90 miles (19,381.13 km) E | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,032.06 miles (19,363.68 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,019.44 miles (19,343.37 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,013.27 miles (19,333.44 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,006.98 miles (19,323.31 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,006.89 miles (19,323.16 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,916.78 miles (19,178.14 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,876.09 miles (19,112.67 km) E | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.45 miles (55.44 km) WNW | Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) | Périgueux, France | |
| 2 | 46.56 miles (74.94 km) ESE | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 3 | 49.49 miles (79.65 km) WSW | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| 4 | 58.63 miles (94.36 km) NNW | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 5 | 65.60 miles (105.57 km) SE | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 6 | 74.23 miles (119.46 km) SW | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 7 | 77.75 miles (125.13 km) NW | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 8 | 92.28 miles (148.51 km) NNE | Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) | Montluçon, France | |
| 9 | 96.29 miles (154.97 km) ENE | Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) | Clermont-Ferrand, France | |
| 10 | 97.23 miles (156.48 km) S | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 11 | 97.43 miles (156.79 km) WNW | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 12 | 108.65 miles (174.85 km) W | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 13 | 110.04 miles (177.09 km) SSE | Castres - Mazamet Airport (DCM) | Castres, Languedoc, France | |
| 14 | 111.20 miles (178.96 km) E | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 15 | 121.07 miles (194.85 km) NNW | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,304.43 miles (19,802.01 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,029.20 miles (19,359.07 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,013.88 miles (19,334.41 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,003.99 miles (19,318.50 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,001.75 miles (19,314.90 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,995.26 miles (19,304.44 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,985.47 miles (19,288.70 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,983.30 miles (19,285.20 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,981.29 miles (19,281.97 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,960.81 miles (19,249.02 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,956.10 miles (19,241.43 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,952.99 miles (19,236.42 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,947.00 miles (19,226.78 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,930.43 miles (19,200.12 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,930.39 miles (19,200.06 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |