Distance from Mek'ele to Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

The distance between Mek'ele, Tigray and Addis Ababa is 501 kilometers (311 miles).

Mek'ele, Tigray, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

From Mek'ele to Addis Ababa, the straight-line distance is 501 kilometers, heading south. Mek'ele is at 2,068 meters above sea level, while Addis Ababa is at 2,405 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 14-16 hours
Car 12-14 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
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90 km/h
120 km/h
Mek'ele, Ethiopia

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa

Coordinates: 13.4967° N 39.4753° E

Elevation: 2,068 m (6,785 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX)
  • Axum Airport (AXU)
  • Lalibela Airport (LLI)
  • Asmara International Airport (ASM)
  • Debre Tabor Airport (DBT)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa

Coordinates: 9.025° N 38.7469° E

Elevation: 2,405 m (7,890 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)
  • Harar Meda Airport (QHR)
  • Debra Marcos Airport (DBM)
  • Mekane Selam Airport (MKS)
  • Awassa Airport (AWA)

Other distances from Mek'ele

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Mek'ele to Addis Ababa 501 km
From Mek'ele to Jijiga 585 km
From Mek'ele to Gonder 239 km
From Mek'ele to Bahir Dar 309 km
From Mek'ele to Dire Dawa 504 km

Other distances from Addis Ababa

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Addis Ababa to Jijiga 447 km
From Addis Ababa to Gonder 419 km
From Addis Ababa to Bahir Dar 321 km
From Addis Ababa to Dire Dawa 348 km
From Addis Ababa to Dessie 253 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Ethiopia that are at equal or similar distances as between Mek'ele and Addis Ababa.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Navi Mumbai, India Indore, India 502 km
Toronto, Canada Montréal, Canada 503 km
Houston, United States Reynosa, Mexico 499 km
Bogotá, Colombia Montería, Colombia 499 km
Paris, France Birmingham, United Kingdom 503 km
Glasgow, United Kingdom Bristol, United Kingdom 503 km
Hyderabad, India Pune, India 503 km
Nairobi, Kenya Kampala, Uganda 503 km
Ottawa, Canada Boston, United States 504 km
Lisbon, Portugal Valladolid, Spain 498 km
Madrid, Spain Lisbon, Portugal 504 km
Toronto, Canada Laval, Canada 498 km
San Diego, United States Mesa, United States 505 km
Bengaluru, India Hyderabad, India 497 km
Madrid, Spain Barcelona, Spain 505 km
Accra, Ghana Ibadan, Nigeria 497 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Chiclayo, Peru 506 km
Las Vegas, United States Ensenada, Mexico 496 km
Ottawa, Canada South Boston, United States 506 km
Madrid, Spain Gibraltar, Gibraltar 496 km

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