# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Kunming (KMG)

> 14,224 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,224 km / 8,838 mi / 7,680 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 14:16 in Guadalajara, it's 04:16 in Kunming)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,201 ft (KMG is higher 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

### [Kunming Wujiaba International Airport (KMG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmg-kunming-kunming-wujiaba-international-airport/1ef266e0-1fb9-6402-9306-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kunming, China
- ICAO: ZPPP
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 24.990000, 102.740000
- Elevation: 6,217 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 14:16 in Guadalajara, it's 04:16 in Kunming.
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)
- [Kunming Wujiaba International Airport (KMG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmg-kunming-kunming-wujiaba-international-airport/1ef266e0-1fb9-6402-9306-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)