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GAE to SDU: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,257 mi
8,461 km · 4,568 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAE from SDU?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,257 miles (8,461 km, 4,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours behind Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to SDU?
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