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JAL to SFA: distance & flight time
Jalapa (El Lencero Airport) → Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport)
6,389 mi
10,282 km · 5,552 nm
13h
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,389 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Near SFA
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAL from SFA?
The flight distance from Jalapa (JAL) to Sfax (SFA) is 6,389 miles (10,282 km, 5,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAL to SFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Jalapa and Sfax?
Sfax is 7 hours ahead of Jalapa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAL to SFA?
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