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GAE to JAN: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Jackson (Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport)
5,526 mi
8,894 km · 4,802 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JAN — Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · Jackson, 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 JAN
- PIB · Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport73 mi away
- MEI · Key Field77 mi away
- GWO · Greenwood–Leflore Airport82 mi away
- MCB · Mc Comb/Pike County Airport/John E Lewis Field82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAE from JAN?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Jackson (JAN) is 5,526 miles (8,894 km, 4,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to JAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Jackson?
Jackson is 6 hours behind Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to JAN?
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