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HTL to GUF: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport)
986 mi
1,586 km · 857 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
986 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 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 HTL from GUF?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Gulf Shores (GUF) is 986 miles (1,586 km, 857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to GUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Houghton Lake and Gulf Shores?
Gulf Shores is 1 hour behind Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to GUF?
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