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GMB to CTS: distance & flight time
Gambella (Gambella Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
6,687 mi
10,761 km · 5,810 nm
13h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,687 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 35m 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
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, 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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GMB from CTS?
The flight distance from Gambella (GMB) to Sapporo (CTS) is 6,687 miles (10,761 km, 5,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMB to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 35m 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 CTS?
Nonstop service on GMB–CTS 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gambella and Sapporo?
Sapporo is 6 hours ahead of Gambella.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GMB to CTS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GMB–CTS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GMB to CTS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GMB–CTS 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.