# Distance from Fukuoka (FUK) to Mekele Airport (MQX)

> 9,268 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,268 km / 5,759 mi / 5,004 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 07:52 in Fukuoka, it's 01:52 in Mekele Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,364 ft (MQX is higher than FUK)

## Airports

### [Fukuoka Airport (FUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fuk-fukuoka-fukuoka-airport/1ef266df-8bc6-6768-a464-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fukuoka, Japan
- ICAO: RJFF
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 33.590000, 130.450000
- Elevation: 32 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 07:52 in Fukuoka, it's 01:52 in Mekele Airport.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fukuoka Airport (FUK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fuk-fukuoka-fukuoka-airport/1ef266df-8bc6-6768-a464-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mekele Airport (MQX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mqx-mekele-airport/1ef266de-ea49-6458-9854-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)