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AWA to GMB: distance & flight time
Awasa (Awassa Airport) → Gambella (Gambella Airport)
279 mi
450 km · 243 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
279 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AWA — Awassa Airport · Awasa, Ethiopia
- GMB — Gambella Airport · Gambella, Ethiopia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near AWA
- AMH · Arba Minch Airport95 mi away
- GOB · Robe Airport106 mi away
- QHR · Harar Meda Airport119 mi away
- JIM · Jimma Airport123 mi away
Near GMB
- DEM · Dembidollo Airport36 mi away
- GOR · Gore Airport68 mi away
- BEI · Beica Airport87 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AWA from GMB?
The flight distance from Awasa (AWA) to Gambella (GMB) is 279 miles (450 km, 243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AWA to GMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AWA to GMB?
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