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GAE to BUN: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Buenaventura (Gerardo Tobar López Airport)
5,905 mi
9,503 km · 5,131 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m 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
- BUN — Gerardo Tobar López Airport · Buenaventura, 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 BUN
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport46 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport55 mi away
- COG · Mandinga Airport90 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAE from BUN?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Buenaventura (BUN) is 5,905 miles (9,503 km, 5,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to BUN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 BUN?
Nonstop service on GAE–BUN 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 12h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gabes and Buenaventura?
Buenaventura is 6 hours behind Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to BUN?
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Why are some GAE to BUN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GAE–BUN 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.