# Distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Gambela (GMB)

> 13,161 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,161 km / 8,178 mi / 7,106 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 15:50 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 23:50 in Gambela)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,008 ft (GMB is higher than DFW)

## Airports

### [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
- ICAO: KDFW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 32.900000, -97.040000
- Elevation: 606 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:50 in Dallas-Fort Worth, it's 23:50 in Gambela.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dfw-dallas-fort-worth-dallas-fort-worth-international-airport/1ef266df-1719-6ac8-ad12-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gambella Airport (GMB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gmb-gambela-gambella-airport/1ef266de-ea11-6cce-8292-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)