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BFW to GAE: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport)
615 mi
990 km · 535 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
615 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m 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
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 mi away
Near GAE
- DJE · Djerba Zarzis International Airport39 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport67 mi away
- GAF · Gafsa Ksar International Airport82 mi away
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFW from GAE?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Gabes (GAE) is 615 miles (990 km, 535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to GAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 BFW to GAE?
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