# Distance from Honolulu (HNL) to Mekele Airport (MQX)

> 15,703 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,703 km / 9,757 mi / 8,479 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 18:47 in Honolulu, it's 07:47 in Mekele Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,383 ft (MQX is higher than HNL)

## Airports

### [Daniel K Inouye International Airport (HNL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hnl-honolulu-daniel-k-inouye-international-airport/1ef266df-8953-6d78-a54a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Honolulu, United States
- ICAO: PHNL
- Timezone: Pacific/Honolulu
- Coordinates: 21.320000, -157.920000
- Elevation: 13 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 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 18:47 in Honolulu, it's 07:47 in Mekele Airport.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Daniel K Inouye International Airport (HNL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hnl-honolulu-daniel-k-inouye-international-airport/1ef266df-8953-6d78-a54a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mekele Airport (MQX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mqx-mekele-airport/1ef266de-ea49-6458-9854-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)