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DET to GUF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport)
876 mi
1,410 km · 761 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
876 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from GUF?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Gulf Shores (GUF) is 876 miles (1,410 km, 761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to GUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 Gulf Shores?
Gulf Shores is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to GUF?
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