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GAE to HBE: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Alexandria (Borg El Arab International Airport)
1,159 mi
1,866 km · 1,007 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
- HBE — Borg El Arab International Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
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 HBE
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport73 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport91 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAE from HBE?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Alexandria (HBE) is 1,159 miles (1,866 km, 1,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to HBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 Alexandria?
Alexandria is 2 hours ahead of Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to HBE?
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