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GAE to MSY: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
5,625 mi
9,053 km · 4,888 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,625 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAE from MSY?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to New Orleans (MSY) is 5,625 miles (9,053 km, 4,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 6 hours behind Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to MSY?
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