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DTW to GAE: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport)
4,856 mi
7,815 km · 4,220 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from GAE?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Gabes (GAE) is 4,856 miles (7,815 km, 4,220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to GAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Detroit and Gabes?
Gabes is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to GAE?
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