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POL to GBA: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Pailton (Cotswold Airport)
5,142 mi
8,275 km · 4,468 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POL — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Mozambique
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near POL
- MNC · Nacala Airport104 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport112 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport113 mi away
- LFB · Lumbo Airport141 mi away
Near GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POL from GBA?
The flight distance from Pemba (POL) to Pailton (GBA) is 5,142 miles (8,275 km, 4,468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POL to GBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Pemba and Pailton?
Pailton is 1 hour behind Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POL to GBA?
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