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JIM to BSB: distance & flight time
Jimma (Jimma Airport) → Brasilia (Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport)
6,017 mi
9,683 km · 5,228 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m 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
- JIM — Jimma Airport · Jimma, Ethiopia
- BSB — Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport · Brasilia, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JIM
- GOR · Gore Airport93 mi away
- MTF · Mizan Teferi Airport99 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport101 mi away
- AWA · Awassa Airport123 mi away
Near BSB
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport101 mi away
- CLV · Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JIM from BSB?
The flight distance from Jimma (JIM) to Brasilia (BSB) is 6,017 miles (9,683 km, 5,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIM to BSB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Jimma and Brasilia?
Brasilia is 6 hours behind Jimma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIM to BSB?
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