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GAF to MEB: distance & flight time
Gafsa (Gafsa Ksar International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,996 mi
16,087 km · 8,686 nm
20h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAF — Gafsa Ksar International Airport · Gafsa, Tunisia
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GAF
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport53 mi away
- TEE · Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport80 mi away
- GAE · Gabès Matmata International Airport82 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport108 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAF from MEB?
The flight distance from Gafsa (GAF) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,996 miles (16,087 km, 8,686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAF to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 4m 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 Gafsa and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 9 hours ahead of Gafsa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAF to MEB?
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