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MCF to GUF: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport)
354 mi
569 km · 307 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
354 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 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 MCF from GUF?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Gulf Shores (GUF) is 354 miles (569 km, 307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to GUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 Tampa and Gulf Shores?
Gulf Shores is 1 hour behind Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to GUF?
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