# Distance from Dharavandhoo (DRV) to Guadalajara (GDL)

> 17,133 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,133 km / 10,646 mi / 9,251 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 352° (north)
- **Return heading**: 8° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Maldives) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 13:59 in Dharavandhoo, it's 02:59 in Guadalajara)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,010 ft (GDL is higher than DRV)

## Airports

### [Dharavandhoo Airport (DRV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drv-dharavandhoo-dharavandhoo-airport/1ef266df-f443-6b74-927c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dharavandhoo, Maldives
- ICAO: VRMD
- Timezone: Indian/Maldives
- Coordinates: 5.160000, 73.130000
- Elevation: 6 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 13:59 in Dharavandhoo, it's 02:59 in Guadalajara.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dharavandhoo Airport (DRV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/drv-dharavandhoo-dharavandhoo-airport/1ef266df-f443-6b74-927c-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)