Nonstop flight route between Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia and Lokichoggio, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(13°28'1"N by 39°31'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°12'18"N by 34°20'41"E)
Distance from MQX to LKG:
731.25 miles (1,176.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX), Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia and Lokichogio Airport (LKG), Lokichoggio, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 731 miles (or 1,177 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 Lokichogio 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: |
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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: | LKG / HKLK |
| Airport Name: | Lokichogio Airport |
| Location: | Lokichoggio, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°12'18"N by 34°20'41"E |
| Area Served: | Lokichogio, Kenya |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 2116 feet (645 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LKG |
| More Information: | LKG Maps & Info |
Facts about Alula Aba Nega Airport (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 (MQX) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 handled 112,060 passengers last year.
- 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.
Facts about Lokichogio Airport (LKG):
- Lokichogio Airport (LKG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lokichogio Airport (LKG) is Kalokol Airport (KLK), which is located 114 miles (184 kilometers) ESE of LKG.
- Situated at 645 metres above sea level, the airport has a single asphalt runway which measures 1,888 metres in length and is 19 metres wide.
- Lokichogio Airport is a civilian airport that serves the town of Lokichogio and surrounding communities.
- The furthest airport from Lokichogio Airport (LKG) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,841 miles (19,056 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas 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 | 114.29 miles (183.93 km) ESE | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya | |
| 2 | 114.91 miles (184.93 km) SE | Lodwar Airport (LOK) | Lodwar, Kenya | |
| 3 | 130.77 miles (210.45 km) ESE | Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) | Eliye Springs, Kenya | |
| 4 | 178.48 miles (287.24 km) SSW | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 5 | 187.54 miles (301.81 km) NE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 194.53 miles (313.06 km) WNW | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| 7 | 207.58 miles (334.07 km) NNE | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 227.17 miles (365.60 km) S | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 9 | 235.41 miles (378.86 km) WSW | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda | |
| 10 | 237.06 miles (381.51 km) SW | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| 11 | 247.07 miles (397.61 km) SW | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 12 | 249.86 miles (402.10 km) WSW | Arua Airport (RUA) | Arua, Uganda | |
| 13 | 256.79 miles (413.27 km) ENE | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 269.74 miles (434.11 km) SSE | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 15 | 271.19 miles (436.44 km) SSW | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,840.91 miles (19,056.05 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,729.27 miles (18,876.38 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,729.23 miles (18,876.33 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,671.15 miles (18,782.84 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,671.09 miles (18,782.76 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,649.68 miles (18,748.30 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,618.10 miles (18,697.47 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,590.63 miles (18,653.27 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,571.43 miles (18,622.37 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,570.53 miles (18,620.91 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,528.59 miles (18,553.42 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,523.01 miles (18,544.44 km) ESE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,500.75 miles (18,508.61 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,495.46 miles (18,500.11 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,481.41 miles (18,477.49 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |