Nonstop flight route between Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia and Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(13°28'1"N by 39°31'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°57'24"N by 109°12'39"W)
Distance from MQX to CFT:
8,623.65 miles (13,878.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX), Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia and Greenlee County Airport (CFT), Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,624 miles (or 13,878 kilometers).
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Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Alula Aba Nega Airport and Greenlee County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | CFT / KCFT |
| Airport Name: | Greenlee County Airport |
| Location: | Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°57'24"N by 109°12'39"W |
| Area Served: | Clifton/Morenci, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | Greenlee County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3798 feet (1,158 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CFT |
| More Information: | CFT Maps & Info |
Facts about Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX):
- Alula Aba Nega Airport, also known as Mek'ele Airport, is an airport serving Mek'ele, the capital city of the Tigray Region in northern Ethiopia.
- Alula Aba Nega Airport handled 112,060 passengers last year.
- On 22 August 1982, Douglas DC-3 ET-AHP of Ethiopian Airlines was damaged beyond repair in a take-off accident.
- This airport was built in the late 1990s to replace an older one located 7 km from Mek'ele.
- 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.
- Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Alula Aba Nega Airport", another name for MQX is "አሉላ አባ ነጋ ዓለም አቀፍ የአየር ማረፊያ".
- 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.
Facts about Greenlee County Airport (CFT):
- The furthest airport from Greenlee County Airport (CFT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,416 miles (18,373 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Greenlee County Airport (CFT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Greenlee County Airport covers an area of 457 acres at an elevation of 3,798 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Greenlee County Airport (CFT) is Safford Regional Airport (SAD), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) WSW of CFT.
| 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 | 25.61 miles (41.22 km) WSW | Safford Regional Airport (SAD) | Safford, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 65.13 miles (104.82 km) ESE | Grant County Airport (SVC) | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 74.00 miles (119.09 km) NW | Whiteriver Airport (WTR) | Whiteriver, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 99.14 miles (159.56 km) ESE | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 101.32 miles (163.05 km) NNW | Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) | Show Low, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 105.34 miles (169.53 km) SSW | Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG) | Bisbee/Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 108.33 miles (174.34 km) N | St. Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN) | St. Johns, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 111.64 miles (179.66 km) WSW | Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 112.88 miles (181.66 km) S | Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) | Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 113.91 miles (183.32 km) E | Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS) | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 115.43 miles (185.77 km) SW | Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) | Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 115.67 miles (186.15 km) NNW | Taylor Airport (TYZ) | Taylor, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 116.32 miles (187.19 km) WSW | Tucson International Airport (TUS) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 116.87 miles (188.09 km) SSW | Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ) | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 120.84 miles (194.47 km) SE | Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,416.24 miles (18,372.62 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,254.23 miles (18,111.88 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,199.06 miles (18,023.10 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,182.43 miles (17,996.34 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,900.48 miles (17,542.58 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,840.94 miles (17,446.77 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,784.24 miles (17,355.51 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,765.10 miles (17,324.71 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,760.17 miles (17,316.77 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,732.80 miles (17,272.73 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,695.22 miles (17,212.25 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,652.33 miles (17,143.21 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,632.15 miles (17,110.75 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,624.55 miles (17,098.52 km) SE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,621.90 miles (17,094.24 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |