# Distance from Cape Town (CPT) to Gambela (GMB)

> 4,974 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,974 km / 3,090 mi / 2,686 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 199° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Ethiopia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 22:25 in Cape Town, it's 23:25 in Gambela)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,463 ft (GMB is higher than CPT)

## Airports

### [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cape Town, South Africa
- ICAO: FACT
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.960000, 18.600000
- Elevation: 151 ft

### [Gambella Airport (GMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gmb-gambela-gambella-airport/1ef266de-ea11-6cce-8292-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gambela, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAGM
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 8.130000, 34.560000
- Elevation: 1,614 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:25 in Cape Town, it's 23:25 in Gambela.

## Related

- [Cape Town International Airport (CPT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cpt-cape-town-cape-town-international-airport/1ef266de-d135-6d22-8a64-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gambella Airport (GMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gmb-gambela-gambella-airport/1ef266de-ea11-6cce-8292-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)