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BUF to GUF: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport)
1,003 mi
1,615 km · 872 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from GUF?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Gulf Shores (GUF) is 1,003 miles (1,615 km, 872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to GUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 Buffalo and Gulf Shores?
Gulf Shores is 1 hour behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to GUF?
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