# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Kavala (KVA)

> 11,326 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,326 km / 7,038 mi / 6,116 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Greece
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 12:07 in Guadalajara, it's 21:07 in Kavala)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,998 ft (KVA 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

### [Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kva-kavala-alexander-the-great-international-airport/1ef266df-4e2c-6290-ad14-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kavala, Greece
- ICAO: LGKV
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 40.910000, 24.620000
- Elevation: 18 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 12:07 in Guadalajara, it's 21:07 in Kavala.
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)
- [Alexander the Great International Airport (KVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kva-kavala-alexander-the-great-international-airport/1ef266df-4e2c-6290-ad14-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)