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GAE to PEN: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Penang (Penang International Airport)
6,025 mi
9,696 km · 5,235 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m 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
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, 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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAE from PEN?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Penang (PEN) is 6,025 miles (9,696 km, 5,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to PEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Penang?
Penang is 7 hours ahead of Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to PEN?
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