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GAE to API: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base)
5,698 mi
9,171 km · 4,952 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAE from API?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Apiay (API) is 5,698 miles (9,171 km, 4,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to API?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 GAE to API?
Nonstop service on GAE–API 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 11h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to API?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GAE–API that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GAE to API fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GAE–API 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.