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GUF to SEA: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
2,181 mi
3,510 km · 1,895 nm
4h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, United States
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUF from SEA?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Seattle (SEA) is 2,181 miles (3,510 km, 1,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 45m 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 SEA?
Nonstop service on GUF–SEA 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 4h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gulf Shores and Seattle?
Seattle is 2 hours behind Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to SEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GUF–SEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GUF to SEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GUF–SEA 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.