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BUN to SFA: distance & flight time
Buenaventura (Gerardo Tobar López Airport) → Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport)
5,937 mi
9,554 km · 5,159 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- BUN — Gerardo Tobar López Airport · Buenaventura, Colombia
- 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 BUN
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport46 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport55 mi away
- COG · Mandinga Airport90 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport95 mi away
Near SFA
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUN from SFA?
The flight distance from Buenaventura (BUN) to Sfax (SFA) is 5,937 miles (9,554 km, 5,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUN to SFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BUN to SFA?
Nonstop service on BUN–SFA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Buenaventura and Sfax?
Sfax is 6 hours ahead of Buenaventura.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUN to SFA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUN–SFA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUN to SFA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUN–SFA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.