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YIP to GAE: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport)
4,863 mi
7,826 km · 4,226 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from GAE?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Gabes (GAE) is 4,863 miles (7,826 km, 4,226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to GAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Detroit and Gabes?
Gabes is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to GAE?
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