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KTE to SFA: distance & flight time
Kerteh (Kerteh Airport) → Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport)
6,195 mi
9,970 km · 5,383 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,195 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KTE — Kerteh Airport · Kerteh, Malaysia
- 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 KTE
- KUA · Kuantan Airport55 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport63 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport90 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport129 mi away
Near SFA
Frequently asked questions
How far is KTE from SFA?
The flight distance from Kerteh (KTE) to Sfax (SFA) is 6,195 miles (9,970 km, 5,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTE to SFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KTE to SFA?
Nonstop service on KTE–SFA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kerteh and Sfax?
Sfax is 7 hours behind Kerteh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTE to SFA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KTE–SFA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KTE to SFA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KTE–SFA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.