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SFA to AOR: distance & flight time
Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport) → Alor Setar (Sultan Abdul Halim Airport)
5,959 mi
9,589 km · 5,178 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
- AOR — Sultan Abdul Halim Airport · Alor Setar, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SFA
Near AOR
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport47 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport50 mi away
- HDY · Hat Yai International Airport51 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFA from AOR?
The flight distance from Sfax (SFA) to Alor Setar (AOR) is 5,959 miles (9,589 km, 5,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFA to AOR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 SFA to AOR?
Nonstop service on SFA–AOR 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sfax and Alor Setar?
Alor Setar is 7 hours ahead of Sfax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFA to AOR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFA–AOR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFA to AOR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFA–AOR 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.