Nonstop flight route between Sacramento, California, United States and Gabès, Tunisia:
Departure Airport:
(38°41'44"N by 121°35'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°44'3"N by 9°55'11"E)
Distance from SMF to GAE:
6,547.30 miles (10,536.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sacramento International Airport (SMF), Sacramento, California, United States and Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE), Gabès, Tunisia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,547 miles (or 10,537 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 Sacramento International Airport and Gabès - Matmata International 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 Sacramento International Airport and Gabès - Matmata International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMF / KSMF |
| Airport Name: | Sacramento International Airport |
| Location: | Sacramento, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°41'44"N by 121°35'26"W |
| Area Served: | Sacramento, California |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Sacramento |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMF |
| More Information: | SMF Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Sacramento International Airport (SMF):
- Air Canada flew to this airport in 2007–2008 to Vancouver, but ended the route in 2008.
- The furthest airport from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,280 miles (18,154 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Sacramento International Airport handled 8,910,570 passengers last year.
- Sacramento International Airport (SMF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) E of SMF.
- On July 6, 2013 the airport was one of ten airports that hosted flights diverted from San Francisco International Airport after Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashed short of the runway.
- The Sacramento County Airport System launched its Web site in April 1997.
- Because of Sacramento International Airport's relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Sacramento 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.
Facts about Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE):
- 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.
- Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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".
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.44 miles (16.80 km) E | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.70 miles (22.05 km) SSE | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 3 | 18.62 miles (29.96 km) ESE | Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 4 | 27.81 miles (44.76 km) N | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 5 | 29.73 miles (47.84 km) SW | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 6 | 31.55 miles (50.78 km) NNE | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 7 | 32.74 miles (52.69 km) ENE | Auburn Municipal Airport (AUN) | Auburn, California, United States | |
| 8 | 35.01 miles (56.34 km) SSW | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 9 | 45.20 miles (72.74 km) E | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 50.04 miles (80.53 km) SW | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 11 | 54.77 miles (88.14 km) N | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 12 | 54.92 miles (88.39 km) SSW | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 13 | 58.58 miles (94.27 km) SSE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 14 | 61.98 miles (99.75 km) NE | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 15 | 64.69 miles (104.11 km) SW | Marin County Airport (NOT) | Novato, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,280.47 miles (18,154.11 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,223.38 miles (18,062.24 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,194.58 miles (18,015.89 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,182.31 miles (17,996.14 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,174.03 miles (17,982.81 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,095.27 miles (17,856.06 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,088.78 miles (17,845.62 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,069.25 miles (17,814.18 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,982.82 miles (17,675.09 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,979.47 miles (17,669.70 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,966.20 miles (17,648.35 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,914.58 miles (17,565.26 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,913.67 miles (17,563.80 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,904.63 miles (17,549.25 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,883.96 miles (17,515.99 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.06 miles (80.56 km) ENE | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 2 | 78.76 miles (126.75 km) NW | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 3 | 80.98 miles (130.32 km) NNE | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 147.65 miles (237.61 km) NNE | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 5 | 164.44 miles (264.64 km) N | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 181.15 miles (291.53 km) W | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 7 | 195.91 miles (315.28 km) NE | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 8 | 201.05 miles (323.56 km) ESE | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 9 | 202.53 miles (325.94 km) ESE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 10 | 216.06 miles (347.71 km) N | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 11 | 231.83 miles (373.10 km) NNW | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 242.58 miles (390.40 km) N | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 244.61 miles (393.67 km) NNW | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 14 | 247.88 miles (398.92 km) NW | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 15 | 247.94 miles (399.02 km) S | Ghadames Airport (LTD) | Ghadames, Libya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,689.78 miles (18,812.83 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,661.09 miles (18,766.66 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,653.78 miles (18,754.90 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,621.12 miles (18,702.34 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,618.87 miles (18,698.71 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,612.88 miles (18,689.07 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,601.66 miles (18,671.01 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,597.70 miles (18,664.65 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,595.90 miles (18,661.74 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,594.98 miles (18,660.27 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,592.92 miles (18,656.96 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,572.02 miles (18,623.31 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,565.63 miles (18,613.03 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,556.05 miles (18,597.61 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,543.62 miles (18,577.61 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |