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EDF to GUF: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base) → Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport)
3,488 mi
5,613 km · 3,031 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, 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 EDF
- MRI · Merrill Field3 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport5 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport8 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport24 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 EDF from GUF?
The flight distance from Anchorage (EDF) to Gulf Shores (GUF) is 3,488 miles (5,613 km, 3,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDF to GUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m 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 Anchorage and Gulf Shores?
Gulf Shores is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDF to GUF?
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