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GUF to CGX: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
799 mi
1,286 km · 695 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
799 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, 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 CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUF from CGX?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Chicago (CGX) is 799 miles (1,286 km, 695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from GUF to CGX?
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