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GMA to ION: distance & flight time
Gemena (Gemena Airport) → Impfondo (Impfondo Airport)
162 mi
261 km · 141 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
162 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m 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
- GMA — Gemena Airport · Gemena, Congo (Kinshasa)
- ION — Impfondo Airport · Impfondo, Congo (Brazzaville)
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 GMA
- BDT · Gbadolite Airport109 mi away
- BGF · Bangui M'Poko International Airport118 mi away
- BSU · Basankusu Airport139 mi away
- LIQ · Lisala Airport140 mi away
Near ION
- MDK · Mbandaka Airport111 mi away
- BSU · Basankusu Airport122 mi away
- OUE · Ouesso Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GMA from ION?
The flight distance from Gemena (GMA) to Impfondo (ION) is 162 miles (261 km, 141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMA to ION?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GMA to ION?
Nonstop service on GMA–ION depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GMA to ION?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GMA–ION that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GMA to ION fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GMA–ION tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.