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GUF to CFR: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Caen (Caen-Carpiquet Airport)
4,550 mi
7,323 km · 3,954 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, United States
- CFR — Caen-Carpiquet Airport · Caen, France
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 CFR
- DOL · Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport30 mi away
- LEH · Le Havre Octeville Airport35 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport54 mi away
- CER · Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUF from CFR?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Caen (CFR) is 4,550 miles (7,323 km, 3,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to CFR?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m 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 Caen?
Caen is 7 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to CFR?
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