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GMB to POA: distance & flight time
Gambella (Gambella Airport) → Porto Alegre (Salgado Filho Airport)
6,246 mi
10,052 km · 5,427 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GMB — Gambella Airport · Gambella, Ethiopia
- POA — Salgado Filho Airport · Porto Alegre, Brazil
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 POA
- CXJ · Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport55 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport137 mi away
- PET · João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport137 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GMB from POA?
The flight distance from Gambella (GMB) to Porto Alegre (POA) is 6,246 miles (10,052 km, 5,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMB to POA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 POA?
Nonstop service on GMB–POA 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 12h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gambella and Porto Alegre?
Porto Alegre is 6 hours behind Gambella.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GMB to POA?
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Why are some GMB to POA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GMB–POA 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.