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TIW to GAE: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport)
6,109 mi
9,832 km · 5,309 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,109 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from GAE?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Gabes (GAE) is 6,109 miles (9,832 km, 5,309 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to GAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 Tacoma and Gabes?
Gabes is 8 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to GAE?
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