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GRU to GMB: distance & flight time
Sao Paulo (Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport) → Gambella (Gambella Airport)
5,880 mi
9,464 km · 5,110 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRU — Guarulhos - Governador André Franco Montoro International Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
- GMB — Gambella Airport · Gambella, Ethiopia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRU
- CGH · Congonhas Airport18 mi away
- BJP · Estadual Arthur Siqueira Airport32 mi away
- SSZ · Base Aérea de Santos Airport36 mi away
- SJK · Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport41 mi away
Near GMB
- DEM · Dembidollo Airport36 mi away
- GOR · Gore Airport68 mi away
- BEI · Beica Airport87 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRU from GMB?
The flight distance from Sao Paulo (GRU) to Gambella (GMB) is 5,880 miles (9,464 km, 5,110 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRU to GMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Sao Paulo and Gambella?
Gambella is 6 hours ahead of Sao Paulo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRU to GMB?
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