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DET to GAE: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport)
4,834 mi
7,779 km · 4,201 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,834 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from GAE?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Gabes (GAE) is 4,834 miles (7,779 km, 4,201 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to GAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 57m 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 DET to GAE?
Nonstop service on DET–GAE 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 9h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Gabes?
Gabes is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to GAE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DET–GAE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DET to GAE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DET–GAE 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.