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NSE to GUF: distance & flight time
Milton (Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North) → Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport)
49 mi
79 km · 43 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
49 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NSE — Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NSE
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport20 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport30 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field30 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field31 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 NSE from GUF?
The flight distance from Milton (NSE) to Gulf Shores (GUF) is 49 miles (79 km, 43 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSE to GUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 NSE to GUF?
Nonstop service on NSE–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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSE to GUF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NSE–GUF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NSE to GUF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NSE–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.