Nonstop flight route between Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia and Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam:
Departure Airport:
(13°28'1"N by 39°31'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(13°57'18"N by 109°2'31"E)
Distance from MQX to UIH:
4,647.21 miles (7,478.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX), Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia and Phu Cat Airport (UIH), Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,647 miles (or 7,479 kilometers).
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Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Alula Aba Nega Airport and Phu Cat 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: | UIH / VVPC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°57'18"N by 109°2'31"E |
| Area Served: | Qui Nhơn |
| Operator/Owner: | Middle Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UIH |
| More Information: | UIH 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.
- 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 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.
- Alula Aba Nega Airport handled 112,060 passengers last year.
- This airport was built in the late 1990s to replace an older one located 7 km from Mek'ele.
- 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 Phu Cat Airport (UIH):
- Phu Cat Airport (UIH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Phu Cat Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Phu Cat 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.
- The furthest airport from Phu Cat Airport (UIH) is Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), which is nearly antipodal to Phu Cat Airport (meaning Phu Cat Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,899 kilometers) away in Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru.
- In addition to being known as "Phu Cat Airport", another name for UIH is "Sân bay Phù Cát".
- The closest airport to Phu Cat Airport (UIH) is Chu Lai Airport (VCL), which is located 103 miles (165 kilometers) NNW of UIH.
| 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 | 102.76 miles (165.37 km) NNW | Chu Lai Airport (VCL) | Chu Lai, Quang Nam, Vietnam | |
| 2 | 108.40 miles (174.46 km) SW | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 135.74 miles (218.45 km) S | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 138.96 miles (223.64 km) W | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 5 | 154.90 miles (249.29 km) NNW | Đà Nẵng International Airport (DAD) | Da Nang, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 158.83 miles (255.61 km) SSW | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 191.19 miles (307.69 km) NNW | Phu Bai International Airport (HUI) | Huế, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam | |
| 8 | 270.12 miles (434.71 km) SW | Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 280.47 miles (451.38 km) SSW | Vung Tau Airport (VTG) | Vung Tau, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 292.96 miles (471.47 km) WNW | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| 11 | 301.41 miles (485.08 km) N | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 12 | 323.45 miles (520.54 km) WSW | Kampong Chhnang Airport (KZC) | Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia | |
| 13 | 328.22 miles (528.21 km) WSW | Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |
| 14 | 337.33 miles (542.88 km) WNW | Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) | Savannakhet, Laos | |
| 15 | 343.34 miles (552.55 km) WSW | Krakor Airport (KZD) | Krakor, Cambodia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,364.57 miles (19,898.79 km) ESE | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,319.46 miles (19,826.19 km) SSW | Inca Manco Cápac International Airport (JUL) | Juliaca, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,288.11 miles (19,775.74 km) SW | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,275.25 miles (19,755.05 km) E | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,266.74 miles (19,741.36 km) SSE | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,253.62 miles (19,720.24 km) WSW | Apolo Airport (APB) | Apolo, La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 12,245.43 miles (19,707.05 km) SW | Alerta Airport (ALD) | Alerta, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,235.10 miles (19,690.44 km) SSW | Iberia Airport (IBP) | Iberia, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,211.84 miles (19,653.01 km) ESE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,211.84 miles (19,653.01 km) ESE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,202.76 miles (19,638.40 km) W | Rurrenabaque Airport (RBQ) | Rurrenabaque, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,187.64 miles (19,614.06 km) SW | Captain Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ) | Cobija, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,181.40 miles (19,604.01 km) SW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 12,177.12 miles (19,597.12 km) S | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,161.79 miles (19,572.45 km) ESE | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |