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GUF to JIQ: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Qianjiang (Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport)
8,164 mi
13,139 km · 7,095 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- JIQ — Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport · Qianjiang, 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 JIQ
- ENH · Enshi Airport68 mi away
- WXN · Wanxian Airport92 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport101 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUF from JIQ?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Qianjiang (JIQ) is 8,164 miles (13,139 km, 7,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to JIQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GUF to JIQ?
Nonstop service on GUF–JIQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gulf Shores and Qianjiang?
Qianjiang is 14 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to JIQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GUF–JIQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GUF to JIQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GUF–JIQ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.