# Distance from Kigali (KGL) to Mekele Airport (MQX)

> 2,005 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,005 km / 1,246 mi / 1,083 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 212° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Rwanda) → Ethiopia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 00:33 in Kigali, it's 01:33 in Mekele Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,537 ft (MQX is higher than KGL)

## Airports

### [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kigali, Rwanda
- ICAO: HRYR
- Timezone: Africa/Kigali
- Coordinates: -1.970000, 30.140000
- Elevation: 4,859 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:33 in Kigali, it's 01:33 in Mekele Airport.

## Related

- [Kigali International Airport (KGL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgl-kigali-kigali-international-airport/1ef266de-ed97-6010-83f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mekele Airport (MQX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mqx-mekele-airport/1ef266de-ea49-6458-9854-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)