Nonstop flight route between Gabès, Tunisia and Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE), Gabès, Tunisia and Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL), Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,237 miles (or 8,429 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Gabès - Matmata International Airport and Albert Lea Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Gabès - Matmata International Airport and Albert Lea Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAE / DTTG | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Gabès, Tunisia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°44'3"N by 9°55'11"E | 
| Area Served: | Gabès, Gabès Governorate, Tunisia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GAE | 
| More Information: | GAE Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AEL / KAEL | 
| Airport Name: | Albert Lea Municipal Airport | 
| Location: | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°40'51"N by 93°22'5"W | 
| Area Served: | Albert Lea, Minnesota | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Albert Lea | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1261 feet (384 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AEL | 
| More Information: | AEL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE):
- Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) is Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) ENE of GAE.
- In addition to being known as "Gabès - Matmata International Airport", other names for GAE include "Aéroport International de Gabés - Matmata" and "مطار قابس مطماطة الدولي".
- Because of Gabès - Matmata International Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Gabès - Matmata International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,690 miles (18,813 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
Facts about Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL):
- Albert Lea Municipal Airport was recently granted over $3 million in federal economic stimulus funds to relocate the main runway.
- In the last 15 years, there have been 8 major soaring contests at the Albert Lea Airport.
- Albert Lea Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles north of the central business district of the city of Albert Lea, in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States.
- From 1990-2008 Albert Lea was the host site for the International Aerobatic Club Doug Yost Challenge Aerobatic Competition.
- Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,773 miles (17,338 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) is Austin Municipal Airport (AUM), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) E of AEL.




