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GUF to RDU: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
643 mi
1,034 km · 558 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
643 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, United States
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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUF from RDU?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 643 miles (1,034 km, 558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 RDU?
Nonstop service on GUF–RDU 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 1h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gulf Shores and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 1 hour ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to RDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GUF–RDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GUF to RDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GUF–RDU 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.