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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.
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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.
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?
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