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GAE to CIU: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
4,774 mi
7,683 km · 4,148 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,774 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAE from CIU?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 4,774 miles (7,683 km, 4,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 5 hours behind Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to CIU?
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