# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Kongolo (KOO)

> 14,399 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,399 km / 8,947 mi / 7,775 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 80° (east)
- **Return heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 11:22 in Guadalajara, it's 19:22 in Kongolo)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,166 ft (KOO 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

### [Kongolo Airport (KOO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/koo-kongolo-kongolo-airport/1ef266de-e526-6264-914d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kongolo, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZRQ
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -5.390000, 26.990000
- Elevation: 1,850 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 11:22 in Guadalajara, it's 19:22 in Kongolo.
With a 8-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)
- [Kongolo Airport (KOO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/koo-kongolo-kongolo-airport/1ef266de-e526-6264-914d-06bb2780ed98)
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