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JIM to UBJ: distance & flight time
Jimma (Jimma Airport) → Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport)
6,177 mi
9,941 km · 5,368 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JIM — Jimma Airport · Jimma, Ethiopia
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
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 UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JIM from UBJ?
The flight distance from Jimma (JIM) to Yamaguchi (UBJ) is 6,177 miles (9,941 km, 5,368 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIM to UBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi is 6 hours ahead of Jimma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIM to UBJ?
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