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GAE to DET: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
4,834 mi
7,779 km · 4,201 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,834 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAE from DET?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Detroit (DET) is 4,834 miles (7,779 km, 4,201 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 5 hours behind Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to DET?
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