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GUF to ALX: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
207 mi
334 km · 180 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
207 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, United States
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUF from ALX?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Alexander City (ALX) is 207 miles (334 km, 180 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GUF to ALX?
Nonstop service on GUF–ALX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to ALX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GUF–ALX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GUF to ALX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GUF–ALX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.