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GAE to YOW: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
4,417 mi
7,109 km · 3,839 nm
9h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,417 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAE from YOW?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Ottawa (YOW) is 4,417 miles (7,109 km, 3,839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 8m 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 Ottawa?
Ottawa is 5 hours behind Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to YOW?
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