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SMO to GUF: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport)
1,812 mi
2,916 km · 1,574 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from GUF?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Gulf Shores (GUF) is 1,812 miles (2,916 km, 1,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to GUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 Santa Monica and Gulf Shores?
Gulf Shores is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to GUF?
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