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GAE to BLB: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Howard (Panama Pacific International Airport)
5,859 mi
9,429 km · 5,091 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
- BLB — Panama Pacific International Airport · Howard, Panama
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BLB
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAE from BLB?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Howard (BLB) is 5,859 miles (9,429 km, 5,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to BLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 GAE to BLB?
Nonstop service on GAE–BLB 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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gabes and Howard?
Howard is 6 hours behind Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to BLB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GAE–BLB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GAE to BLB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GAE–BLB 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.