# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Al Ahsa Airport (HOF)

> 14,134 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,134 km / 8,783 mi / 7,632 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 16:52 in Guadalajara, it's 01:52 in Al Ahsa Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,428 ft (HOF 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

### [Al Ahsa Airport (HOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hof-al-ahsa-airport/1ef266df-7944-6ed2-a098-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Al Ahsa Airport, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEAH
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 25.290000, 49.490000
- Elevation: 588 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 16:52 in Guadalajara, it's 01:52 in Al Ahsa Airport.
With a 9-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)
- [Al Ahsa Airport (HOF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hof-al-ahsa-airport/1ef266df-7944-6ed2-a098-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)