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GUF to SFO: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,040 mi
3,283 km · 1,773 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUF from SFO?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,040 miles (3,283 km, 1,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to SFO?
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