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GUF to RGO: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Chongjin (Orang Airport)
6,939 mi
11,168 km · 6,030 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, United States
- RGO — Orang Airport · Chongjin, North Korea
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 RGO
- YNJ · Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport101 mi away
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUF from RGO?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Chongjin (RGO) is 6,939 miles (11,168 km, 6,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to RGO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 RGO?
Nonstop service on GUF–RGO 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 14h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gulf Shores and Chongjin?
Chongjin is 15 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to RGO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GUF–RGO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GUF to RGO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GUF–RGO 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.