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OTU to SFA: distance & flight time
Otu (Otu Airport) → Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport)
5,683 mi
9,146 km · 4,938 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OTU — Otu Airport · Otu, Colombia
- 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 OTU
- EBG · El Bagre Airport41 mi away
- EJA · Yariguíes Airport62 mi away
- CAQ · Juan H White Airport74 mi away
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport76 mi away
Near SFA
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTU from SFA?
The flight distance from Otu (OTU) to Sfax (SFA) is 5,683 miles (9,146 km, 4,938 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTU to SFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 OTU to SFA?
Nonstop service on OTU–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 11h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Otu and Sfax?
Sfax is 6 hours ahead of Otu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTU to SFA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OTU–SFA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OTU to SFA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OTU–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.