# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Chongqing (JIQ)

> 13,473 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,473 km / 8,372 mi / 7,275 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 03:37 in Guadalajara, it's 17:37 in Chongqing)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,651 ft (JIQ 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

### [Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jiq-chongqing-qianjiang-wulingshan-airport/1ef266e0-20c1-6dcc-979c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chongqing, China
- ICAO: ZUQJ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 29.510000, 108.830000
- Elevation: 1,365 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 03:37 in Guadalajara, it's 17:37 in Chongqing.
With a 14-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)
- [Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jiq-chongqing-qianjiang-wulingshan-airport/1ef266e0-20c1-6dcc-979c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)