# Distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Mekele Airport (MQX)

> 5,162 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,162 km / 3,208 mi / 2,787 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 139° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 00:21 in Hamburg, it's 01:21 in Mekele Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,343 ft (MQX is higher than HAM)

## Airports

### [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDDH
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.630000, 9.990000
- Elevation: 53 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:21 in Hamburg, it's 01:21 in Mekele Airport.

## Related

- [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mekele Airport (MQX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mqx-mekele-airport/1ef266de-ea49-6458-9854-06bb2780ed98)
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