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UBJ to GMB: distance & flight time
Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport) → Gambella (Gambella Airport)
6,286 mi
10,117 km · 5,463 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
- 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 UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 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 UBJ from GMB?
The flight distance from Yamaguchi (UBJ) to Gambella (GMB) is 6,286 miles (10,117 km, 5,463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UBJ to GMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 Yamaguchi and Gambella?
Gambella is 6 hours behind Yamaguchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UBJ to GMB?
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