Nonstop flight route between Gambela, Ethiopia and Hargeisa, Somalia:
Departure Airport:
(8°7'42"N by 34°33'47"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°31'5"N by 44°5'20"E)
Distance from GMB to HGA:
657.40 miles (1,057.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gambela Airport (GMB), Gambela, Ethiopia and Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA), Hargeisa, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 657 miles (or 1,058 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Gambela Airport and Hargeisa Egal International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMB / HAGM |
| Airport Name: | Gambela Airport |
| Location: | Gambela, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°7'42"N by 34°33'47"E |
| Area Served: | Gambela, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1771 feet (540 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMB |
| More Information: | GMB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HGA / HCMH |
| Airport Name: | Hargeisa Egal International Airport |
| Location: | Hargeisa, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°31'5"N by 44°5'20"E |
| Area Served: | Hargeisa, Somalia |
| Operator/Owner: | Somaliland Civil Aviation & Air Transport Ministry |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4423 feet (1,348 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HGA |
| More Information: | HGA Maps & Info |
Facts about Gambela Airport (GMB):
- Gambela Airport (GMB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gambela Airport (GMB) is Manihi Airport (XMH), which is located 11,999 miles (19,310 kilometers) away in Manihi, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Gambela Airport (GMB) is Dembidolo Airport (DEM), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NE of GMB.
Facts about Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA):
- The closest airport to Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) is Borama Airport (BXX), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) WNW of HGA.
- Because of Hargeisa Egal International Airport's high elevation of 4,423 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at HGA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make HGA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The airport was later renamed to Egal International Airport after the veteran politician Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal.
- The furthest airport from Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Hargeisa Egal International Airport (meaning Hargeisa Egal International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,225 miles (19,674 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2012, the airport's routes were temporarily suspended as its runway underwent major renovations, funded by the Somaliland authorities, Kuwait Fund and USAID.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.11 miles (56.50 km) NE | Dembidolo Airport (DEM) | Dembidolo, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 67.71 miles (108.97 km) E | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 87.34 miles (140.56 km) N | Beica Airport (BEI) | Beica, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 104.19 miles (167.67 km) SE | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 130.58 miles (210.14 km) N | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 157.49 miles (253.46 km) ESE | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 212.28 miles (341.62 km) SE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 221.94 miles (357.17 km) WNW | Malakal Airport (MAK) | Malakal, South Sudan | |
| 9 | 252.80 miles (406.84 km) SE | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 271.51 miles (436.95 km) S | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 11 | 279.42 miles (449.69 km) ESE | Awasa International Airport (AWA) | Awasa, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 295.33 miles (475.29 km) ENE | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 303.26 miles (488.04 km) SW | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| 14 | 306.23 miles (492.84 km) N | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 15 | 332.29 miles (534.77 km) SSE | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,998.79 miles (19,310.13 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,998.02 miles (19,308.89 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,983.97 miles (19,286.28 km) WSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,938.54 miles (19,213.17 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,921.01 miles (19,184.96 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,918.25 miles (19,180.51 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,888.99 miles (19,133.43 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,854.35 miles (19,077.68 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,840.09 miles (19,054.72 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,822.95 miles (19,027.15 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,799.72 miles (18,989.76 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,735.80 miles (18,886.89 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,727.56 miles (18,873.64 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,727.42 miles (18,873.41 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,721.62 miles (18,864.07 km) SE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.37 miles (113.25 km) WNW | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 2 | 81.32 miles (130.87 km) W | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 83.57 miles (134.49 km) NE | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 4 | 100.70 miles (162.06 km) E | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 5 | 146.32 miles (235.48 km) NW | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 6 | 152.43 miles (245.31 km) W | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 153.11 miles (246.41 km) NNW | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 8 | 163.47 miles (263.07 km) NNW | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 9 | 177.99 miles (286.45 km) NNW | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 10 | 192.74 miles (310.19 km) S | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 237.48 miles (382.19 km) NNE | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 12 | 237.48 miles (382.19 km) ENE | Erigavo Airport (ERA) | Erigavo, Somalia | |
| 13 | 250.02 miles (402.36 km) S | Gode Airport (GDE) | Gode, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 264.28 miles (425.32 km) NNW | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 15 | 282.68 miles (454.92 km) SW | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,224.80 miles (19,673.86 km) E | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,887.31 miles (19,130.73 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,825.84 miles (19,031.80 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,805.17 miles (18,998.54 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,756.08 miles (18,919.53 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,735.43 miles (18,886.30 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,722.78 miles (18,865.93 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,670.85 miles (18,782.37 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,659.84 miles (18,764.64 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,640.21 miles (18,733.05 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,639.49 miles (18,731.89 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,614.52 miles (18,691.71 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,613.15 miles (18,689.51 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,595.24 miles (18,660.68 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,497.02 miles (18,502.61 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |