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AVR to SFA: distance & flight time
Alverca (Alverca Air Base) → Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport)
1,126 mi
1,812 km · 978 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AVR — Alverca Air Base · Alverca, Portugal
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AVR
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base66 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 mi away
Near SFA
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVR from SFA?
The flight distance from Alverca (AVR) to Sfax (SFA) is 1,126 miles (1,812 km, 978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVR to SFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVR to SFA?
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