# Distance from Geneva (GVA) to Mekele Airport (MQX)

> 4,797 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,797 km / 2,981 mi / 2,590 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 128° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Switzerland) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 19:06 in Geneva, it's 20:06 in Mekele Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,985 ft (MQX is higher than GVA)

## Airports

### [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geneva, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSGG
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.240000, 6.110000
- Elevation: 1,411 ft

### [Mekele Airport (MQX)](https://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 19:06 in Geneva, it's 20:06 in Mekele Airport.

## Related

- [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mekele Airport (MQX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mqx-mekele-airport/1ef266de-ea49-6458-9854-06bb2780ed98)
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