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GUF to ATL: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
299 mi
482 km · 260 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
299 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, United States
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUF from ATL?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Atlanta (ATL) is 299 miles (482 km, 260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 ATL?
Nonstop service on GUF–ATL 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 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gulf Shores and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 1 hour ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to ATL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GUF–ATL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GUF to ATL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GUF–ATL 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.