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SMO to GAE: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport)
6,683 mi
10,755 km · 5,807 nm
13h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Near GAE
- DJE · Djerba Zarzis International Airport39 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport67 mi away
- GAF · Gafsa Ksar International Airport82 mi away
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from GAE?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Gabes (GAE) is 6,683 miles (10,755 km, 5,807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to GAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 34m 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 Santa Monica and Gabes?
Gabes is 8 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to GAE?
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