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VAL to JIM: distance & flight time
Valenca (Valença Airport) → Jimma (Jimma Airport)
5,398 mi
8,687 km · 4,691 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m 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
- VAL — Valença Airport · Valenca, Brazil
- JIM — Jimma Airport · Jimma, Ethiopia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VAL
- SSA · Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport105 mi away
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport142 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 VAL from JIM?
The flight distance from Valenca (VAL) to Jimma (JIM) is 5,398 miles (8,687 km, 4,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAL to JIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 VAL to JIM?
Nonstop service on VAL–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 11h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Valenca and Jimma?
Jimma is 6 hours ahead of Valenca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAL to JIM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAL–JIM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VAL to JIM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAL–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.