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EWR to SFA: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport)
4,471 mi
7,196 km · 3,885 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m 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
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Near SFA
Frequently asked questions
How far is EWR from SFA?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to Sfax (SFA) is 4,471 miles (7,196 km, 3,885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to SFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 14m 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 EWR to SFA?
Nonstop service on EWR–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 9h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Newark and Sfax?
Sfax is 5 hours ahead of Newark.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWR to SFA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EWR–SFA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EWR to SFA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EWR–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.