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TVC to GUF: distance & flight time
Traverse City (Cherry Capital Airport) → Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport)
1,005 mi
1,617 km · 873 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m 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
- TVC — Cherry Capital Airport · Traverse City, 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 TVC
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport46 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport47 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport52 mi away
- LDM · Mason County Airport68 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 TVC from GUF?
The flight distance from Traverse City (TVC) to Gulf Shores (GUF) is 1,005 miles (1,617 km, 873 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVC to GUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 TVC to GUF?
Nonstop service on TVC–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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Traverse City and Gulf Shores?
Gulf Shores is 1 hour behind Traverse City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVC to GUF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TVC–GUF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TVC to GUF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TVC–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.