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HLG to GUF: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport) → Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport)
789 mi
1,270 km · 686 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
789 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, United States
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLG from GUF?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) to Gulf Shores (GUF) is 789 miles (1,270 km, 686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLG to GUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 HLG to GUF?
Nonstop service on HLG–GUF 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 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wheeling and Gulf Shores?
Gulf Shores is 1 hour behind Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to GUF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HLG–GUF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HLG to GUF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HLG–GUF 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.