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GUF to LEJ: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
5,005 mi
8,055 km · 4,349 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, United States
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUF from LEJ?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Leipzig (LEJ) is 5,005 miles (8,055 km, 4,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to LEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 Leipzig?
Leipzig is 7 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to LEJ?
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