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GUF to BAV: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Baotou (Baotou Airport)
7,413 mi
11,929 km · 6,441 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,413 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, United States
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
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 BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUF from BAV?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Baotou (BAV) is 7,413 miles (11,929 km, 6,441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to BAV?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 BAV?
Nonstop service on GUF–BAV 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 15h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gulf Shores and Baotou?
Baotou is 14 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to BAV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GUF–BAV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GUF to BAV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GUF–BAV 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.