# Distance from Mekele Airport (MQX) to London (STN)

> 5,517 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,517 km / 3,428 mi / 2,979 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 04:34 in Mekele Airport, it's 02:34 in London)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,048 ft (STN is lower than MQX)

## Airports

### [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

### [London Stansted Airport (STN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stn-london-london-stansted-airport/1ef266de-c5b5-68ee-8115-06bb2780ed98)

- City: London, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGSS
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.880000, 0.240000
- Elevation: 348 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 04:34 in Mekele Airport, it's 02:34 in London.

## Related

- [Mekele Airport (MQX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mqx-mekele-airport/1ef266de-ea49-6458-9854-06bb2780ed98)
- [London Stansted Airport (STN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/stn-london-london-stansted-airport/1ef266de-c5b5-68ee-8115-06bb2780ed98)
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