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GMB to MKS: distance & flight time
Gambella (Gambella Airport) → Mekane Selam (Mekane Selam Airport)
337 mi
542 km · 292 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
337 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- MKS — Mekane Selam Airport · Mekane Selam, Ethiopia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 MKS
- DSE · Combolcha Airport70 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport74 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport88 mi away
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GMB from MKS?
The flight distance from Gambella (GMB) to Mekane Selam (MKS) is 337 miles (542 km, 292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMB to MKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 MKS?
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