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SFA to API: distance & flight time
Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport) → Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base)
5,732 mi
9,225 km · 4,981 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,732 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SFA
Near API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFA from API?
The flight distance from Sfax (SFA) to Apiay (API) is 5,732 miles (9,225 km, 4,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFA to API?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 API?
Nonstop service on SFA–API 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFA to API?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFA–API that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFA to API fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFA–API 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.