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KSL to JIM: distance & flight time
Kassala (Kassala Airport) → Jimma (Jimma Airport)
535 mi
860 km · 464 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
535 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KSL — Kassala Airport · Kassala, Sudan
- JIM — Jimma Airport · Jimma, Ethiopia
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 KSL
- HUE · Humera Airport80 mi away
Near JIM
- GOR · Gore Airport93 mi away
- MTF · Mizan Teferi Airport99 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport101 mi away
- AWA · Awassa Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KSL from JIM?
The flight distance from Kassala (KSL) to Jimma (JIM) is 535 miles (860 km, 464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSL to JIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 KSL to JIM?
Nonstop service on KSL–JIM 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 1h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kassala and Jimma?
Jimma is 1 hour ahead of Kassala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSL to JIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KSL–JIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KSL to JIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KSL–JIM 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.