Nonstop flight route between Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia and Huesca, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(13°28'1"N by 39°31'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°4'50"N by 0°19'23"W)
Distance from MQX to HSK:
3,092.06 miles (4,976.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX), Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia and Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK), Huesca, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,092 miles (or 4,976 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: | HSK / LEHC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Huesca, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°4'50"N by 0°19'23"W |
| Area Served: | Huesca, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1768 feet (539 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HSK |
| More Information: | HSK Maps & Info |
Facts about Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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".
Facts about Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK):
- The closest airport to Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) is Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) SW of HSK.
- Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Huesca–Pirineos Airport (meaning Huesca–Pirineos Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,214 miles (19,657 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Huesca–Pirineos Airport", other names for HSK include "Aeropuerto de Huesca-Pirineos" and "HSK[1]".
- Huesca–Pirineos Airport, also known as Huesca Airport, is the airport serving the province of Huesca in Spain.
- In 2013, 279 passengers passed through the airport, a decrease of 79.2% from 2012.
| 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 | 46.76 miles (75.26 km) SW | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 2 | 50.47 miles (81.22 km) ESE | Lleida–Alguaire Airport (ILD) | Lleida, Spain | |
| 3 | 78.02 miles (125.56 km) NNE | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 4 | 82.61 miles (132.95 km) NW | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 5 | 89.89 miles (144.67 km) N | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 6 | 90.25 miles (145.24 km) ENE | La Seu d'Urgell airport (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell, Spain | |
| 7 | 100.43 miles (161.63 km) SE | Reus Airport (REU) | Reus (near Tarragona), Spain | |
| 8 | 105.41 miles (169.64 km) WNW | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 9 | 113.55 miles (182.74 km) NNW | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 10 | 115.39 miles (185.69 km) NW | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 11 | 130.75 miles (210.43 km) ESE | Sabadell Airport (QSA) | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | |
| 12 | 134.31 miles (216.14 km) WNW | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 13 | 135.23 miles (217.63 km) ESE | Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) | El Prat de Llobregat (near Barcelona), Spain | |
| 14 | 137.35 miles (221.05 km) NE | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 15 | 144.99 miles (233.33 km) S | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,214.16 miles (19,656.74 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,207.69 miles (19,646.32 km) WSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,204.18 miles (19,640.68 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,193.25 miles (19,623.09 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,184.33 miles (19,608.73 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,181.00 miles (19,603.37 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,180.21 miles (19,602.10 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,153.63 miles (19,559.33 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,138.52 miles (19,535.01 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,135.27 miles (19,529.78 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,125.30 miles (19,513.73 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,114.35 miles (19,496.11 km) SSE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,110.01 miles (19,489.13 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,099.44 miles (19,472.12 km) E | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,085.34 miles (19,449.42 km) E | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |