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GAE to KUL: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport)
6,205 mi
9,986 km · 5,392 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAE from KUL?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) is 6,205 miles (9,986 km, 5,392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to KUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 7 hours ahead of Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to KUL?
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