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GMB to MAK: distance & flight time
Gambella (Gambella Airport) → Malakal (Malakal Airport)
222 mi
357 km · 193 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
222 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GMB — Gambella Airport · Gambella, Ethiopia
- MAK — Malakal Airport · Malakal, Sudan
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 MAK
- HGI · Paloich Airport, Heliport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GMB from MAK?
The flight distance from Gambella (GMB) to Malakal (MAK) is 222 miles (357 km, 193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMB to MAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 MAK?
Nonstop service on GMB–MAK 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 1h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gambella and Malakal?
Malakal is 1 hour behind Gambella.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GMB to MAK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GMB–MAK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GMB to MAK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GMB–MAK 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.