Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GAE to LBB: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport)
6,017 mi
9,683 km · 5,228 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
See live GAE→LBB fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAE from LBB?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Lubbock (LBB) is 6,017 miles (9,683 km, 5,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to LBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Lubbock?
Lubbock is 6 hours behind Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to LBB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GAE–LBB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.