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GUF to JGN: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport)
7,575 mi
12,190 km · 6,582 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, United States
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUF from JGN?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Jiayuguan (JGN) is 7,575 miles (12,190 km, 6,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to JGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 Jiayuguan?
Jiayuguan is 13 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to JGN?
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