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GUF to TPA: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
349 mi
561 km · 303 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
349 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUF from TPA?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Tampa (TPA) is 349 miles (561 km, 303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 1 hour ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to TPA?
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