# Distance from Geneva (GVA) to Jijiga (JIJ)

> 5,385 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,385 km / 3,346 mi / 2,908 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 128° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Switzerland) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 12:39 in Geneva, it's 13:39 in Jijiga)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,527 ft (JIJ is higher than GVA)

## Airports

### [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geneva, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSGG
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.240000, 6.110000
- Elevation: 1,411 ft

### [Jigjiga Garad Wilwal Airport (JIJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jij-jijiga-jigjiga-garad-wilwal-airport/1ef266de-ea2a-6e0e-9b3f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jijiga, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAJJ
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 9.330000, 42.910000
- Elevation: 5,938 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 12:39 in Geneva, it's 13:39 in Jijiga.

## Related

- [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jigjiga Garad Wilwal Airport (JIJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jij-jijiga-jigjiga-garad-wilwal-airport/1ef266de-ea2a-6e0e-9b3f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)