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GAE to MAD: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
878 mi
1,413 km · 763 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
878 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAE from MAD?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Madrid (MAD) is 878 miles (1,413 km, 763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Madrid?
Madrid is 1 hour ahead of Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to MAD?
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