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BFM to SFA: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport)
5,492 mi
8,839 km · 4,773 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, United States
- 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 mi away
Near SFA
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFM from SFA?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Sfax (SFA) is 5,492 miles (8,839 km, 4,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to SFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 time difference between Mobile and Sfax?
Sfax is 6 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to SFA?
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