Nonstop flight route between Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States and Amarillo, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(30°17'22"N by 87°40'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°10'12"N by 101°49'32"W)
Distance from GUF to TDW:
888.02 miles (1,429.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jack Edwards Airport (GUF), Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States and Tradewind Airport (TDW), Amarillo, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 888 miles (or 1,429 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Jack Edwards Airport and Tradewind Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUF / KJKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°17'22"N by 87°40'18"W |
| Area Served: | Gulf Shores, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | Gulf Shores Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUF |
| More Information: | GUF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TDW / KTDW |
| Airport Name: | Tradewind Airport |
| Location: | Amarillo, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°10'12"N by 101°49'32"W |
| Area Served: | Amarillo, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | Tradewind LLC |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3649 feet (1,112 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TDW |
| More Information: | TDW Maps & Info |
Facts about Jack Edwards Airport (GUF):
- Jack Edwards Airport was originally an outlying field for Naval Air Station Pensacola.
- In addition to being known as "Jack Edwards Airport", another name for GUF is "JKA".
- The closest airport to Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) is NOLF Barin (NHX), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of GUF.
- Because of Jack Edwards Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Jack Edwards Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,153 miles (17,950 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) has 2 runways.
Facts about Tradewind Airport (TDW):
- The furthest airport from Tradewind Airport (TDW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,041 miles (17,768 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Tradewind Airport (TDW) is Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of TDW.
- Tradewind Airport (TDW) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.21 miles (11.60 km) NNE | NOLF Barin (NHX) | Foley, Alabama, United States |     |
| 2 | 22.28 miles (35.86 km) ENE | Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 23.45 miles (37.75 km) ENE | NOLF Saufley Field (NUN) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 31.57 miles (50.81 km) ENE | Pensacola International Airport (PNS) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 33.16 miles (53.36 km) NW | Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 43.89 miles (70.64 km) NW | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 48.96 miles (78.79 km) NE | NAS Whiting Field - North (NSE) | Milton, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 52.49 miles (84.48 km) WNW | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 69.62 miles (112.05 km) ENE | Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 71.97 miles (115.83 km) E | Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) | Destin, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 72.81 miles (117.18 km) ENE | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 75.12 miles (120.89 km) W | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| 13 | 76.30 miles (122.80 km) ENE | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 82.93 miles (133.47 km) NNE | Monroe County Airport (MVC) | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 83.77 miles (134.81 km) W | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,153.36 miles (17,949.55 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,108.68 miles (17,877.64 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,101.36 miles (17,865.86 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,089.80 miles (17,847.26 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,083.52 miles (17,837.16 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,083.28 miles (17,836.77 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,079.76 miles (17,831.11 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,067.49 miles (17,811.36 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,061.78 miles (17,802.16 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,052.71 miles (17,787.56 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,041.91 miles (17,770.20 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,037.46 miles (17,763.02 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,036.63 miles (17,761.70 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,022.37 miles (17,738.73 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,016.01 miles (17,728.50 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.59 miles (12.21 km) ENE | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 44.01 miles (70.83 km) NNE | Hutchinson County Airport (BGD) | Borger, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 69.45 miles (111.77 km) S | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 71.50 miles (115.07 km) NW | Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT) | Dalhart, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 87.77 miles (141.26 km) SW | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 100.37 miles (161.53 km) W | Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 100.85 miles (162.30 km) WSW | Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 8 | 100.99 miles (162.52 km) ESE | Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) | Childress, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 104.08 miles (167.50 km) S | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 106.18 miles (170.88 km) N | Guymon Municipal Airport (GUY) | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 115.24 miles (185.46 km) NW | Clayton Municipal Airpark (CAO) | Clayton, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 138.22 miles (222.44 km) NNE | Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL) | Liberal, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 138.78 miles (223.34 km) NE | Gage Airport (GAG) | Gage, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 143.57 miles (231.05 km) WSW | Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 144.61 miles (232.72 km) ESE | Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,040.83 miles (17,768.44 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,828.67 miles (17,427.02 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,760.65 miles (17,317.55 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,745.91 miles (17,293.83 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,466.22 miles (16,843.71 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,453.94 miles (16,823.95 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,392.05 miles (16,724.35 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,345.80 miles (16,649.91 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,334.90 miles (16,632.37 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,325.18 miles (16,616.73 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,319.92 miles (16,608.26 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,316.87 miles (16,603.35 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,304.64 miles (16,583.66 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,292.91 miles (16,564.79 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,292.70 miles (16,564.46 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |