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GMB to SSA: distance & flight time
Gambella (Gambella Airport) → Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport)
5,208 mi
8,382 km · 4,526 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SSA — Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport · Salvador, 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 SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GMB from SSA?
The flight distance from Gambella (GMB) to Salvador (SSA) is 5,208 miles (8,382 km, 4,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMB to SSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 41m 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 time difference between Gambella and Salvador?
Salvador is 6 hours behind Gambella.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GMB to SSA?
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