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GAE to SZB: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
6,181 mi
9,947 km · 5,371 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m 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
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, 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 SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAE from SZB?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 6,181 miles (9,947 km, 5,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 7 hours ahead of Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to SZB?
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