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GUF to DNA: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
7,875 mi
12,674 km · 6,844 nm
15h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUF from DNA?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Kadena (DNA) is 7,875 miles (12,674 km, 6,844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 55m 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 Kadena?
Kadena is 14 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to DNA?
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