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GMB to BJR: distance & flight time
Gambella (Gambella Airport) → Bahar Dar (Bahir Dar Airport)
305 mi
491 km · 265 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
305 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GMB — Gambella Airport · Gambella, Ethiopia
- BJR — Bahir Dar Airport · Bahar Dar, 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 GMB
- DEM · Dembidollo Airport36 mi away
- GOR · Gore Airport68 mi away
- BEI · Beica Airport87 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport87 mi away
Near BJR
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport52 mi away
- GDQ · Gonder Airport63 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport91 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GMB from BJR?
The flight distance from Gambella (GMB) to Bahar Dar (BJR) is 305 miles (491 km, 265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMB to BJR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 GMB to BJR?
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