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GMO to MAT: distance & flight time
Gombe (Gombe Lawanti International Airport) → Matadi (Tshimpi Airport)
1,126 mi
1,812 km · 978 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GMO — Gombe Lawanti International Airport · Gombe, Nigeria
- MAT — Tshimpi Airport · Matadi, Congo (Kinshasa)
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 GMO
- BCU · Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport79 mi away
- YOL · Yola Airport127 mi away
- JOS · Yakubu Gowon Airport145 mi away
Near MAT
- BOA · Boma Airport26 mi away
- SSY · Mbanza Congo Airport64 mi away
- MNB · Muanda Airport75 mi away
- SZA · Soyo Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GMO from MAT?
The flight distance from Gombe (GMO) to Matadi (MAT) is 1,126 miles (1,812 km, 978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMO to MAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 GMO to MAT?
Nonstop service on GMO–MAT 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 2h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GMO to MAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GMO–MAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GMO to MAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GMO–MAT 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.