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JIM to GMB: distance & flight time
Jimma (Jimma Airport) → Gambella (Gambella Airport)
158 mi
253 km · 137 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
158 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- JIM — Jimma Airport · Jimma, Ethiopia
- 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 JIM
- GOR · Gore Airport93 mi away
- MTF · Mizan Teferi Airport99 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport101 mi away
- AWA · Awassa Airport123 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 JIM from GMB?
The flight distance from Jimma (JIM) to Gambella (GMB) is 158 miles (253 km, 137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIM to GMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from JIM to GMB?
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