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GAE to SFO: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,630 mi
10,670 km · 5,762 nm
13h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAE from SFO?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,630 miles (10,670 km, 5,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 28m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 8 hours behind Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to SFO?
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