# Distance from Butterworth (BWH) to Guadalajara (GDL)

> 16,135 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,135 km / 10,026 mi / 8,712 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 02:17 in Butterworth, it's 12:17 in Guadalajara)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,005 ft (GDL is higher than BWH)

## Airports

### [Butterworth Airport (BWH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwh-butterworth-butterworth-airport/1ef266df-fe6f-6f8a-a40b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Butterworth, Malaysia
- ICAO: WMKB
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 5.470000, 100.390000
- Elevation: 11 ft

### [Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport (GDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gdl-guadalajara-don-miguel-hidalgo-y-costilla-international-airport/1ef266df-6174-6e74-a46e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guadalajara, Mexico
- ICAO: MMGL
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 20.520000, -103.310000
- Elevation: 5,016 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 02:17 in Butterworth, it's 12:17 in Guadalajara.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Butterworth Airport (BWH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bwh-butterworth-butterworth-airport/1ef266df-fe6f-6f8a-a40b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport (GDL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gdl-guadalajara-don-miguel-hidalgo-y-costilla-international-airport/1ef266df-6174-6e74-a46e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)