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GUF to CAE: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
459 mi
738 km · 399 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
459 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUF from CAE?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Columbia (CAE) is 459 miles (738 km, 399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 Gulf Shores and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to CAE?
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