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GUF to KOW: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Ganzhou (Ganzhou Airport)
8,283 mi
13,330 km · 7,198 nm
16h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,283 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 42m 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
- KOW — Ganzhou Airport · Ganzhou, China
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 KOW
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport69 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport123 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport134 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUF from KOW?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Ganzhou (KOW) is 8,283 miles (13,330 km, 7,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to KOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 42m 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 KOW?
Nonstop service on GUF–KOW 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gulf Shores and Ganzhou?
Ganzhou is 14 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to KOW?
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Why are some GUF to KOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GUF–KOW 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.