Gonder: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Gonder is a city of 466,000 people in Ethiopia (Amhara), 2,201 m (7,221 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Gondar Airport (GDQ), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 6 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Gonder runs from about 11 h 25 min a day in late December to 12 h 54 min in late June (computed for 12.6° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Gonder is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Gondar Airport (GDQ), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,072 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Gonder: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Gonder · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 6 places to stay in Gonder. Of the 2 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (2). Guests have left 257 reviews in total.
Hotels in Gonder: the full picture, and book
What people come for
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Fasil Ghebbi.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Gonder
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Asmara, 343 km (Eritrea) — flights
- Mek'ele, 239 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kassala, 337 km (Sudan)
- Al Qadarif, 276 km (Sudan)
- Bahir Dar, 112 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Dessie, 287 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Singa, 388 km (Sudan)
- Ad-Damazin, 350 km (Sudan)
- Debre Birhan, 395 km — buses · car rental
- Debre Mark’os, 252 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Rishon LeZion, Corvallis, Montgomery County.
Common questions
Which airport serves Gonder?
Gondar Airport (GDQ), 10 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Gonder?
About 466,000 people live in Gonder, across 209,270,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Gonder in?
Africa/Addis_Ababa, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Gonder?
The Birr (ETB). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Gonder?
Our booking partner lists 6 places to stay in Gonder, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Gonder?
Asmara (343 km), Mek'ele (239 km), Kassala (337 km), Al Qadarif (276 km), Bahir Dar (112 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.