About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Rupsi Airport (RUP), Rupsi, Meghalaya, India and Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX), Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,368 miles (or 5,420 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: RUP / VERU
Airport Names:
  1. Rupsi Airport
  2. रपीसी हवाई अड्डे
Location: Rupsi, Meghalaya, India
GPS Coordinates: 26°8'27"N by 89°54'24"E
Operator/Owner: Airports Authority of India
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 131 feet (40 meters)
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: MQX / HAMK
Airport Names:
  1. Alula Aba Nega Airport
  2. አሉላ አባ ነጋ ዓለም አቀፍ የአየር ማረፊያ
Location: Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia
GPS Coordinates: 13°28'1"N by 39°31'59"E
Area Served: Mek'ele, Ethiopia
Operator/Owner: Ethiopian Airports Enterprise
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 7406 feet (2,257 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Rupsi Airport (RUP):

  • In addition to being known as "Rupsi Airport", another name for RUP is "रपीसी हवाई अड्डे".
  • The furthest airport from Rupsi Airport (RUP) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,257 miles (18,116 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
  • Because of Rupsi Airport's relatively low elevation of 131 feet, planes can take off or land at Rupsi Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The closest airport to Rupsi Airport (RUP) is Cooch Behar Airport (COH), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) NNW of RUP.

Facts about Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX):

  • Alula Aba Nega Airport handled 112,060 passengers last year.
  • Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Alula Aba Nega Airport", another name for MQX is "አሉላ አባ ነጋ ዓለም አቀፍ የአየር ማረፊያ".
  • The closest airport to Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) is Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) NW of MQX.
  • On 22 August 1982, Douglas DC-3 ET-AHP of Ethiopian Airlines was damaged beyond repair in a take-off accident.
  • The furthest airport from Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) is Fangatau Airport (FGU), which is nearly antipodal to Alula Aba Nega Airport (meaning Alula Aba Nega Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fangatau Airport), and is located 12,272 miles (19,750 kilometers) away in Fangatau, French Polynesia.
  • Because of Alula Aba Nega Airport's high elevation of 7,406 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MQX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MQX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.

Map of Nearest Airports to Rupsi Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Rupsi Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
128.91 miles (46.53 km) NNWCooch Behar Airport (COH)Cooch Behar, IndiaView Cooch Behar Airport on a map Set COH as origin Airport Set COH as destination Airport Get more information about Cooch Behar Airport
234.23 miles (55.09 km) WSWLalmonirhat Airport (LLJ)Lalmonirhat, BangladeshView Lalmonirhat Airport on a map Set LLJ as origin Airport Set LLJ as destination Airport Get more information about Lalmonirhat Airport
367.39 miles (108.45 km) WSWSaidpur Airport (SPD)Saidpur, BangladeshView Saidpur Airport on a map Set SPD as origin Airport Set SPD as destination Airport Get more information about Saidpur Airport
492.59 miles (149.00 km) NNWParo International Airport (PBH)Paro, BhutanView Paro International Airport on a map Set PBH as origin Airport Set PBH as destination Airport Get more information about Paro International Airport
5104.19 miles (167.68 km) ELokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)Guwahati, IndiaView Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport on a map Set GAU as origin Airport Set GAU as destination Airport Get more information about Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
6104.54 miles (168.24 km) WNWBagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB)Bagdogra, IndiaView Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra on a map Set IXB as origin Airport Set IXB as destination Airport Get more information about Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra
7111.03 miles (178.69 km) NNEBathpalathang Airport (BUT)Jakar, Bumthang, BhutanView Bathpalathang Airport on a map Set BUT as origin Airport Set BUT as destination Airport Get more information about Bathpalathang Airport
8116.95 miles (188.21 km) WNWBhadrapur Airport (BDP)Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, NepalView Bhadrapur Airport on a map Set BDP as origin Airport Set BDP as destination Airport Get more information about Bhadrapur Airport
9129.91 miles (209.07 km) SWMalda Airport (LDA)Malda, IndiaView Malda Airport on a map Set LDA as origin Airport Set LDA as destination Airport Get more information about Malda Airport
10132.25 miles (212.84 km) ESEShillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL)Shillong, IndiaView Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट on a map Set SHL as origin Airport Set SHL as destination Airport Get more information about Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट
11142.69 miles (229.64 km) SWShah Makhdum Airport (RJH)Rajshahi, BangladeshView Shah Makhdum Airport on a map Set RJH as origin Airport Set RJH as destination Airport Get more information about Shah Makhdum Airport
12146.81 miles (236.26 km) ESEMAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL)Sylhet, BangladeshView MAG Osmani International Airport on a map Set ZYL as origin Airport Set ZYL as destination Airport Get more information about MAG Osmani International Airport
13161.78 miles (260.36 km) SHazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)Dhaka, BangladeshView Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on a map Set DAC as origin Airport Set DAC as destination Airport Get more information about Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport
14165.36 miles (266.12 km) WBiratnagar Airport (BIR)Biratnagar, NepalView Biratnagar Airport on a map Set BIR as origin Airport Set BIR as destination Airport Get more information about Biratnagar Airport
15176.59 miles (284.19 km) SSEAgartala Airport (IXA)Agartala, IndiaView Agartala Airport on a map Set IXA as origin Airport Set IXA as destination Airport Get more information about Agartala Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Rupsi Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Rupsi Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,256.83 miles (18,116.06 km) WSWLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as origin Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport
211,242.33 miles (18,092.72 km) EMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as origin Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
311,230.23 miles (18,073.26 km) WChañaral Airport (CNR)Chañaral, Atacama Region, ChileView Chañaral Airport on a map Set CNR as origin Airport Set CNR as destination Airport Get more information about Chañaral Airport
411,225.33 miles (18,065.37 km) WSWViña del Mar Airport (KNA)Viña del Mar, ChileView Viña del Mar Airport on a map Set KNA as origin Airport Set KNA as destination Airport Get more information about Viña del Mar Airport
511,220.91 miles (18,058.25 km) WChamonate Airfield (CPO)Copiapó, Atacama Region, ChileView Chamonate Airfield on a map Set CPO as origin Airport Set CPO as destination Airport Get more information about Chamonate Airfield
611,201.89 miles (18,027.64 km) WSWLa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as origin Airport Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport
711,196.27 miles (18,018.61 km) SWCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as origin Airport Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
811,195.60 miles (18,017.53 km) SWCapitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO)Pisco, PeruView Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport on a map Set PIO as origin Airport Set PIO as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport
911,191.60 miles (18,011.08 km) WAndrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF)Antofagasta, ChileView Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) on a map Set ANF as origin Airport Set ANF as destination Airport Get more information about Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)
1011,186.93 miles (18,003.57 km) SWMaria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC)Nazca, Ica Region, PeruView Maria Reiche Neuman Airport on a map Set NZC as origin Airport Set NZC as destination Airport Get more information about Maria Reiche Neuman Airport
1111,178.10 miles (17,989.37 km) WRicardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR)El Salvador, ChileView Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport on a map Set ESR as origin Airport Set ESR as destination Airport Get more information about Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport
1211,177.70 miles (17,988.72 km) WSWComodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)Santiago, ChileView Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport on a map Set SCL as origin Airport Set SCL as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
1311,169.28 miles (17,975.16 km) WCarolina Airport (CLN)Carolina, Maranhão, BrazilView Carolina Airport on a map Set CLN as origin Airport Set CLN as destination Airport Get more information about Carolina Airport
1411,153.52 miles (17,949.81 km) SWGeneral Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI)Chillán, Ñuble, ChileView General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport on a map Set YAI as origin Airport Set YAI as destination Airport Get more information about General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport
1511,146.60 miles (17,938.66 km) SWJorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)Callao (near Lima), PeruView Jorge Chávez International Airport on a map Set LIM as origin Airport Set LIM as destination Airport Get more information about Jorge Chávez International Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Alula Aba Nega Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Alula Aba Nega Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
168.72 miles (110.60 km) NWAxum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU)Axum, EthiopiaView Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport on a map Set AXU as destination Airport Set AXU as destination Airport Get more information about Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport
2109.46 miles (176.16 km) SSWLalibela Airport (LLI)Lalibela, EthiopiaView Lalibela Airport on a map Set LLI as destination Airport Set LLI as destination Airport Get more information about Lalibela Airport
3132.78 miles (213.69 km) NNWAsmara International Airport (ASM)Asmara, EritreaView Asmara International Airport on a map Set ASM as destination Airport Set ASM as destination Airport Get more information about Asmara International Airport
4150.03 miles (241.46 km) SWDebre Tabor Airport (DBT)Debre Tabor, EthiopiaView Debre Tabor Airport on a map Set DBT as destination Airport Set DBT as destination Airport Get more information about Debre Tabor Airport
5153.52 miles (247.06 km) NMassawa International Airport (MSW)Massawa, EritreaView Massawa International Airport on a map Set MSW as destination Airport Set MSW as destination Airport Get more information about Massawa International Airport
6155.77 miles (250.68 km) WSWGondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ)Gondar, EthiopiaView Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport on a map Set GDQ as destination Airport Set GDQ as destination Airport Get more information about Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport
7165.21 miles (265.87 km) SCombolcha Airport (DSE)Dessie / Kombolcha, EthiopiaView Combolcha Airport on a map Set DSE as destination Airport Set DSE as destination Airport Get more information about Combolcha Airport
8179.80 miles (289.35 km) WHumera Airport (HUE)Humera, EthiopiaView Humera Airport on a map Set HUE as destination Airport Set HUE as destination Airport Get more information about Humera Airport
9196.91 miles (316.90 km) SSWMekane Selam Airport (MKS)Mekane Selam, EthiopiaView Mekane Selam Airport on a map Set MKS as destination Airport Set MKS as destination Airport Get more information about Mekane Selam Airport
10211.03 miles (339.62 km) EAssab International Airport (ASA)Assab, EritreaView Assab International Airport on a map Set ASA as destination Airport Set ASA as destination Airport Get more information about Assab International Airport
11247.22 miles (397.86 km) ENEHodeida International Airport (HOD)Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), YemenView Hodeida International Airport on a map Set HOD as destination Airport Set HOD as destination Airport Get more information about Hodeida International Airport
12252.15 miles (405.79 km) WNWKassala Airport (KSL)Kassala, SudanView Kassala Airport on a map Set KSL as destination Airport Set KSL as destination Airport Get more information about Kassala Airport
13264.74 miles (426.06 km) WNWKhashm El Girba Airport (GBU)Khashm El Girba, SudanView Khashm El Girba Airport on a map Set GBU as destination Airport Set GBU as destination Airport Get more information about Khashm El Girba Airport
14267.96 miles (431.24 km) SEAli-Sabieh Airport (AII)Ali-Sabieh, DjiboutiView Ali-Sabieh Airport on a map Set AII as destination Airport Set AII as destination Airport Get more information about Ali-Sabieh Airport
15272.83 miles (439.08 km) ESEObock Airport (OBC)Obock, DjiboutiView Obock Airport on a map Set OBC as destination Airport Set OBC as destination Airport Get more information about Obock Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Alula Aba Nega Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Alula Aba Nega Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,271.85 miles (19,749.57 km) SFangatau Airport (FGU)Fangatau, French PolynesiaView Fangatau Airport on a map Set FGU as destination Airport Set FGU as destination Airport Get more information about Fangatau Airport
212,213.62 miles (19,655.87 km) SERaroia Airport (RRR)Raroia, French PolynesiaView Raroia Airport on a map Set RRR as destination Airport Set RRR as destination Airport Get more information about Raroia Airport
312,162.97 miles (19,574.36 km) SSWAtuona Airport (AUQ)Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French PolynesiaView Atuona Airport on a map Set AUQ as destination Airport Set AUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Atuona Airport
412,133.92 miles (19,527.60 km) SEMakemo Airport (MKP)Makemo, French PolynesiaView Makemo Airport on a map Set MKP as destination Airport Set MKP as destination Airport Get more information about Makemo Airport
512,116.86 miles (19,500.15 km) SHao Airport (HOI)Hao, Tuamotu Island, French PolynesiaView Hao Airport on a map Set HOI as destination Airport Set HOI as destination Airport Get more information about Hao Airport
612,055.09 miles (19,400.74 km) EManihi Airport (XMH)Manihi, French PolynesiaView Manihi Airport on a map Set XMH as destination Airport Set XMH as destination Airport Get more information about Manihi Airport
712,046.70 miles (19,387.24 km) ESEFakarava Airport (FAV)Fakarava, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Fakarava Airport on a map Set FAV as destination Airport Set FAV as destination Airport Get more information about Fakarava Airport
812,042.90 miles (19,381.13 km) EAhe Airport (AHE)Ahe, French PolynesiaView Ahe Airport on a map Set AHE as destination Airport Set AHE as destination Airport Get more information about Ahe Airport
912,032.06 miles (19,363.68 km) SWPukarua Airport (PUK)Pukarua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Pukarua Airport on a map Set PUK as destination Airport Set PUK as destination Airport Get more information about Pukarua Airport
1012,019.44 miles (19,343.37 km) SSWNukutavake Airport (NUK)Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Nukutavake Airport on a map Set NUK as destination Airport Set NUK as destination Airport Get more information about Nukutavake Airport
1112,013.27 miles (19,333.44 km) ESEApataki Airport (APK)Apataki, French PolynesiaView Apataki Airport on a map Set APK as destination Airport Set APK as destination Airport Get more information about Apataki Airport
1212,006.98 miles (19,323.31 km) ESEArutua Airport (AXR)Arutua, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Arutua Airport on a map Set AXR as destination Airport Set AXR as destination Airport Get more information about Arutua Airport
1312,006.89 miles (19,323.16 km) SEAnaa Airport (AAA)Anaa, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Anaa Airport on a map Set AAA as destination Airport Set AAA as destination Airport Get more information about Anaa Airport
1411,916.78 miles (19,178.14 km) SSWTureira Airport (ZTA)Tureia, Tuamotus, French PolynesiaView Tureira Airport on a map Set ZTA as destination Airport Set ZTA as destination Airport Get more information about Tureira Airport
1511,876.09 miles (19,112.67 km) EMataiva Airport (MVT)Mataiva, French PolynesiaView Mataiva Airport on a map Set MVT as destination Airport Set MVT as destination Airport Get more information about Mataiva Airport