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GUF to XFN: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Xiangfan (Xiangyang Liuji Airport)
7,929 mi
12,760 km · 6,890 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, United States
- XFN — Xiangyang Liuji Airport · Xiangfan, China
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 XFN
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base39 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport60 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport86 mi away
- YIH · Yichang Sanxia Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUF from XFN?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Xiangfan (XFN) is 7,929 miles (12,760 km, 6,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to XFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 XFN?
Nonstop service on GUF–XFN 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 16h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gulf Shores and Xiangfan?
Xiangfan is 14 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to XFN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GUF–XFN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GUF to XFN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GUF–XFN 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.