# Distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Jeddah (JED)

> 11,913 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,913 km / 7,402 mi / 6,433 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 22:56 in Gulf Shores, it's 06:56 in Jeddah)
- **Elevation difference**: 31 ft (JED is higher than GUF)

## Airports

### [Gulf Shores International/Jack Edwards Field (GUF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/guf-gulf-shores-gulf-shores-internationaljack-edwards-field/1ef266df-243b-6d78-b2bc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gulf Shores, United States
- ICAO: KJKA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.290000, -87.670000
- Elevation: 17 ft

### [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEJN
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 21.680000, 39.160000
- Elevation: 48 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:56 in Gulf Shores, it's 06:56 in Jeddah.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gulf Shores International/Jack Edwards Field (GUF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/guf-gulf-shores-gulf-shores-internationaljack-edwards-field/1ef266df-243b-6d78-b2bc-06bb2780ed98)
- [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)