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ARA to GUF: distance & flight time
Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport) → Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport)
252 mi
406 km · 219 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
252 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, United States
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 mi away
Near GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ARA from GUF?
The flight distance from Louisiana (ARA) to Gulf Shores (GUF) is 252 miles (406 km, 219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARA to GUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 cheapest way to fly from ARA to GUF?
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