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GAE to PTY: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
5,841 mi
9,400 km · 5,076 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
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 PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAE from PTY?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Panama City (PTY) is 5,841 miles (9,400 km, 5,076 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Panama City?
Panama City is 6 hours behind Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to PTY?
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