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GMB to AKJ: distance & flight time
Gambella (Gambella Airport) → Asahikawa (Asahikawa Airport)
6,704 mi
10,788 km · 5,825 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GMB — Gambella Airport · Gambella, Ethiopia
- AKJ — Asahikawa Airport · Asahikawa, Japan
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 GMB
- DEM · Dembidollo Airport36 mi away
- GOR · Gore Airport68 mi away
- BEI · Beica Airport87 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport87 mi away
Near AKJ
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport65 mi away
- OKD · Okadama Airport66 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GMB from AKJ?
The flight distance from Gambella (GMB) to Asahikawa (AKJ) is 6,704 miles (10,788 km, 5,825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMB to AKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m 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 GMB to AKJ?
Nonstop service on GMB–AKJ 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 13h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gambella and Asahikawa?
Asahikawa is 6 hours ahead of Gambella.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GMB to AKJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GMB–AKJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GMB to AKJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GMB–AKJ 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.