# Distance from Balikesir (BZI) to Guadalajara (GDL)

> 11,631 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,631 km / 7,227 mi / 6,280 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 14:05 in Balikesir, it's 05:05 in Guadalajara)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,676 ft (GDL is higher than BZI)

## Airports

### [Balikesir Merkez Airport (BZI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bzi-balikesir-balikesir-merkez-airport/1ef266df-588c-6398-a606-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Balikesir, Turkey
- ICAO: LTBF
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 39.620000, 27.930000
- Elevation: 340 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 14:05 in Balikesir, it's 05:05 in Guadalajara.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Balikesir Merkez Airport (BZI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bzi-balikesir-balikesir-merkez-airport/1ef266df-588c-6398-a606-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)