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DSE to GMB: distance & flight time
Dessie (Combolcha Airport) → Gambella (Gambella Airport)
406 mi
653 km · 353 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
406 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DSE — Combolcha Airport · Dessie, 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 DSE
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport70 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport79 mi away
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport131 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport145 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 DSE from GMB?
The flight distance from Dessie (DSE) to Gambella (GMB) is 406 miles (653 km, 353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSE to GMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 DSE to GMB?
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