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POA to GMB: distance & flight time
Porto Alegre (Salgado Filho Airport) → Gambella (Gambella Airport)
6,246 mi
10,052 km · 5,427 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m 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
- POA — Salgado Filho Airport · Porto Alegre, 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 POA
- CXJ · Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport55 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport137 mi away
- PET · João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport137 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport140 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 POA from GMB?
The flight distance from Porto Alegre (POA) to Gambella (GMB) is 6,246 miles (10,052 km, 5,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POA to GMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 POA to GMB?
Nonstop service on POA–GMB 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 12h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Porto Alegre and Gambella?
Gambella is 6 hours ahead of Porto Alegre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POA to GMB?
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Why are some POA to GMB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POA–GMB 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.