Johnson City, Tennessee

Private charter · GUF → TRI

Gulf Shores to Johnson City

524 miles, about 3 hr in a Cirrus SR20. One price for the whole airplane.

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The trip

Gulf Shores to Johnson City, door to door faster.

Trade about 11½ hours on the road for about 3 hr in the air. Littlebird flies you direct from Jack Edwards National Airport in Gulf Shores to Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport in Johnson City, 524 miles in a Cirrus SR20. You get the whole airplane for one price, with every fee and tax shown before you book.

Distance
524 mi
Flight
3 hr
Driving
11½ hours
Passengers
Up to 5
GUFGulf ShoresTRIJohnson City
GUF → TRI524 miles direct

Flight time by aircraft

  • Cirrus SR20 · up to 3 passengers3 hr
  • Cirrus Vision Jet · up to 5 passengers1 hr 40 min

Planned times in the air. Your quote shows exact departure and arrival times.

Departing Gulf Shores

Airports in Gulf Shores

  • GUF

    Regional airport

    Jack Edwards National Airport

    Gulf Shores · KJKA

    From downtown
    3 mi
    Longest runway
    6,962 ft

  • KCQF

    Regional airport

    H L Sonny Callahan Airport

    Fairhope

    From downtown
    16 mi
    Longest runway
    6,604 ft

  • K5R4

    Regional airport

    Foley Municipal Airport

    Foley

    From downtown
    11 mi
    Longest runway
    3,700 ft

  • K82J

    Regional airport

    Roscoe Field

    Pensacola

    From downtown
    24 mi
    Longest runway
    3,200 ft

  • K4R9

    Regional airport

    Dauphin Island Airport

    Dauphin Island

    From downtown
    24 mi
    Longest runway
    3,000 ft

Arriving Johnson City

Airports in Johnson City

  • TRI

    Commercial airport

    Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport

    Blountville · KTRI

    From downtown
    10 mi
    Longest runway
    8,000 ft

  • GCY

    Regional airport

    Greeneville Municipal Airport

    Greeneville · KGCY

    From downtown
    27 mi
    Longest runway
    6,300 ft

  • K0A4

    Regional airport

    Johnson City Airport

    Johnson City

    From downtown
    4 mi
    Longest runway
    3,000 ft

  • K0A9

    Regional airport

    Elizabethton Municipal Airport

    Elizabethton

    From downtown
    11 mi
    Longest runway
    5,001 ft

When you land

Things to do in Johnson City

Johnson City is the largest city in Tennessee’s Tri-Cities region, a mountain metro area shared with Kingsport and Bristol. East Tennessee State University, with its medical and pharmacy schools, is the city’s anchor institution, and Ballad Health, the region’s largest health system, is headquartered here. Healthcare, education, manufacturing and outdoor recreation make up much of the economy, and the city’s downtown has seen a revival of breweries, restaurants and live music venues near Founders Park.

  1. 01

    Jonesborough

    Tennessee’s oldest town preserves a historic district of brick and frame buildings and is home to the International Storytelling Center, which hosts performances most of the year.

  2. 02

    Gray Fossil Site & Museum

    This active dig site, operated by East Tennessee State University, has uncovered fossils of red pandas, tapirs, rhinos and mastodons that lived here millions of years ago.

  3. 03

    Tweetsie Trail

    This rail-trail follows a former narrow-gauge railroad bed between Johnson City and Elizabethton, offering an easy walk or ride through rolling countryside.

  4. 04

    Roan Mountain State Park

    About 40 miles southeast, the park sits below Roan Mountain, whose high balds and natural rhododendron gardens bloom brilliantly in June along the Appalachian Trail.

  5. 05

    Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park

    In Elizabethton, the park’s reconstructed Fort Watauga marks the site where frontier militia gathered before the 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain.

  6. 06

    Watauga Lake

    Surrounded by the Cherokee National Forest, this clear mountain reservoir offers boating, swimming, fishing and lakeside cabins about 30 minutes east of the city.

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Questions

Gulf Shores to Johnson City flights

How long is a private flight from Gulf Shores to Johnson City?

About 3 hr in a Cirrus SR20, for 524 miles direct. Driving the same trip takes about 11½ hours.

Which airports do flights from Gulf Shores to Johnson City use?

You can depart from Jack Edwards National Airport (GUF), H L Sonny Callahan Airport (KCQF), or Foley Municipal Airport (K5R4) and arrive at Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI), Greeneville Municipal Airport (GCY), or Johnson City Airport (K0A4). Pick whichever is closest to where you're starting and where you're headed.

How much does a private charter from Gulf Shores to Johnson City cost?

The price depends on the date, departure time, aircraft and where the airplane is positioned. Enter your trip above to see an instant price for the whole airplane, with every tax and fee included.

Can I book a round trip between Gulf Shores and Johnson City?

Yes. Choose round trip when you search, and pick your return date and time. Flights from Johnson City back to Gulf Shores are priced the same way.

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Johnson City to Gulf Shores

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