# Distance from Balkhash (BXH) to Guadalajara (GDL)

> 12,518 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,518 km / 7,778 mi / 6,759 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 1° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kazakhstan) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 14:50 in Balkhash, it's 03:50 in Guadalajara)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,570 ft (GDL is higher than BXH)

## Airports

### [Balkhash Airport (BXH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxh-balkhash-balkhash-airport/1ef266df-e39f-6b4c-b1ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Balkhash, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UAAH
- Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
- Coordinates: 46.890000, 75.000000
- Elevation: 1,446 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 14:50 in Balkhash, it's 03:50 in Guadalajara.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Balkhash Airport (BXH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxh-balkhash-balkhash-airport/1ef266df-e39f-6b4c-b1ef-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)