# Distance from Bogota (BOG) to Mekele Airport (MQX)

> 12,423 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,423 km / 7,720 mi / 6,708 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 281° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 18:50 in Bogota, it's 02:50 in Mekele Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 965 ft (MQX is lower than BOG)

## Airports

### [El Dorado International Airport (BOG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bog-bogota-el-dorado-international-airport/1ef266df-b440-6018-b7af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bogota, Colombia
- ICAO: SKBO
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 4.700000, -74.150000
- Elevation: 8,361 ft

### [Mekele Airport (MQX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mqx-mekele-airport/1ef266de-ea49-6458-9854-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mekele Airport, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAMK
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 13.470000, 39.530000
- Elevation: 7,396 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:50 in Bogota, it's 02:50 in Mekele Airport.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [El Dorado International Airport (BOG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bog-bogota-el-dorado-international-airport/1ef266df-b440-6018-b7af-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mekele Airport (MQX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mqx-mekele-airport/1ef266de-ea49-6458-9854-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)