Nonstop flight route between Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia and Hatay, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(13°28'1"N by 39°31'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°21'46"N by 36°16'55"E)
Distance from MQX to HTY:
1,594.71 miles (2,566.43 km)
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- MQX Airport Information
- HTY Airport Information
- Facts about MQX
- Facts about HTY
- Map of Nearest Airports to MQX
- List of Nearest Airports to MQX
- Map of Furthest Airports from MQX
- List of Furthest Airports from MQX
- Map of Nearest Airports to HTY
- List of Nearest Airports to HTY
- Map of Furthest Airports from HTY
- List of Furthest Airports from HTY
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX), Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia and Hatay Airport (HTY), Hatay, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,595 miles (or 2,566 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 relatively short distance between Alula Aba Nega Airport and Hatay Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQX / HAMK |
| Airport Names: |
|
| 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: | HTY / LTDA |
| Airport Names: |
|
| Location: | Hatay, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°21'46"N by 36°16'55"E |
| Area Served: | Antakya, Turkey |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Authority) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HTY |
| More Information: | HTY Maps & Info |
Facts about Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX):
- Alula Aba Nega Airport handled 112,060 passengers last year.
- 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.
- On 22 August 1982, Douglas DC-3 ET-AHP of Ethiopian Airlines was damaged beyond repair in a take-off accident.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Alula Aba Nega Airport", another name for MQX is "አሉላ አባ ነጋ ዓለም አቀፍ የአየር ማረፊያ".
Facts about Hatay Airport (HTY):
- Hatay Airport (HTY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Hatay Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Hatay 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.
- In addition to being known as "Hatay Airport", another name for HTY is "Hatay Havaalanı".
- The closest airport to Hatay Airport (HTY) is Aleppo International Airport (ALP), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) ESE of HTY.
- The furthest airport from Hatay Airport (HTY) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,379 miles (18,312 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
| 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 | 53.96 miles (86.84 km) ESE | Aleppo International Airport (ALP) | Aleppo, Syria | |
| 2 | 69.04 miles (111.11 km) SSW | Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK) | Latakia, Syria | |
| 3 | 70.09 miles (112.80 km) NW | Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA) | Adana, Turkey | |
| 4 | 77.67 miles (125.01 km) ENE | Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) | Gaziantep, Turkey | |
| 5 | 89.31 miles (143.73 km) NNE | Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) | Kahramanmaras, Turkey | |
| 6 | 123.47 miles (198.70 km) S | Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE) | Kleyate / Tripoli, Lebanon | |
| 7 | 153.25 miles (246.62 km) NE | Adıyaman Airport (ADF) | Adıyaman, Turkey | |
| 8 | 162.96 miles (262.26 km) ENE | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) | Şanlıurfa, Turkey | |
| 9 | 162.96 miles (262.26 km) ENE | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (SFQ) | Sanliurfa, Turkey | |
| 10 | 169.31 miles (272.49 km) SE | Palmyra Airport (PMS) | Palmyra, Syria | |
| 11 | 171.83 miles (276.54 km) NNW | Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) | Kayseri Province, Turkey | |
| 12 | 174.23 miles (280.40 km) NE | Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) | Malatya, Turkey | |
| 13 | 180.81 miles (290.99 km) SW | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | Larnaca, Cyprus | |
| 14 | 181.25 miles (291.70 km) SSW | Beirut Air Base (BEY) | Beirut, Lebanon | |
| 15 | 192.04 miles (309.06 km) NNW | Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) | Nevsehir, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,378.52 miles (18,311.91 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,370.82 miles (18,299.51 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,315.58 miles (18,210.62 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,219.27 miles (18,055.61 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,161.96 miles (17,963.39 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,123.77 miles (17,901.92 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,123.44 miles (17,901.40 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,118.49 miles (17,893.44 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,088.47 miles (17,845.12 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,081.49 miles (17,833.89 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,070.49 miles (17,816.18 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,045.60 miles (17,776.13 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,031.04 miles (17,752.70 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,028.56 miles (17,748.71 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,015.80 miles (17,728.17 km) SE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |