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MBL to GUF: distance & flight time
Manistee (Manistee Co Blacker Airport) → Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport)
969 mi
1,560 km · 842 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
969 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m 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
- MBL — Manistee Co Blacker Airport · Manistee, 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 MBL
- LDM · Mason County Airport23 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport46 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport76 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport78 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 MBL from GUF?
The flight distance from Manistee (MBL) to Gulf Shores (GUF) is 969 miles (1,560 km, 842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBL to GUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 MBL to GUF?
Nonstop service on MBL–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 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Manistee and Gulf Shores?
Gulf Shores is 1 hour behind Manistee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBL to GUF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MBL–GUF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MBL to GUF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MBL–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.