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GAE to LEX: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
5,055 mi
8,135 km · 4,392 nm
10h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 23m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAE from LEX?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 5,055 miles (8,135 km, 4,392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 23m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 5 hours behind Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to LEX?
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