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GAE to BFI: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
6,087 mi
9,796 km · 5,290 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAE from BFI?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Seattle (BFI) is 6,087 miles (9,796 km, 5,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Gabes and Seattle?
Seattle is 8 hours behind Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to BFI?
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