# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Groote Eylandt (GTE)

> 13,658 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,658 km / 8,487 mi / 7,375 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 266° (west)
- **Return heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15.5h (When it's 02:00 in Guadalajara, it's 17:30 in Groote Eylandt)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,963 ft (GTE is lower than GDL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gte-groote-eylandt-groote-eylandt-airport/1ef266e0-0d70-6318-bea9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Groote Eylandt, Australia
- ICAO: YGTE
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -13.970000, 136.460000
- Elevation: 53 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 02:00 in Guadalajara, it's 17:30 in Groote Eylandt.
With a 15.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [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)
- [Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gte-groote-eylandt-groote-eylandt-airport/1ef266e0-0d70-6318-bea9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)