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GUF to MBS: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
936 mi
1,506 km · 813 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
936 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, United States
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 MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUF from MBS?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Saginaw (MBS) is 936 miles (1,506 km, 813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 MBS?
Nonstop service on GUF–MBS 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 2h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gulf Shores and Saginaw?
Saginaw is 1 hour ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to MBS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GUF–MBS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GUF to MBS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GUF–MBS 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.