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SAC to GUF: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport)
1,997 mi
3,215 km · 1,736 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from GUF?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Gulf Shores (GUF) is 1,997 miles (3,215 km, 1,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to GUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Sacramento and Gulf Shores?
Gulf Shores is 2 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to GUF?
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