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FFT to GUF: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport)
568 mi
914 km · 493 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
568 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m 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
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 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 FFT from GUF?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Gulf Shores (GUF) is 568 miles (914 km, 493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to GUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 Frankfort and Gulf Shores?
Gulf Shores is 1 hour behind Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to GUF?
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