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GUF to DTW: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
858 mi
1,381 km · 745 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
858 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUF from DTW?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Detroit (DTW) is 858 miles (1,381 km, 745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to DTW?
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