# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Malda (LDA)

> 14,801 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,801 km / 9,197 mi / 7,992 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → India
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11.5h (When it's 11:55 in Guadalajara, it's 23:25 in Malda)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,937 ft (LDA 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

### [Malda Airport (LDA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lda-malda-malda-airport/1ef266df-f086-604a-b553-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malda, India
- ICAO: VEMH
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 25.030000, 88.130000
- Elevation: 79 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 11:55 in Guadalajara, it's 23:25 in Malda.
With a 11.5-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)
- [Malda Airport (LDA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lda-malda-malda-airport/1ef266df-f086-604a-b553-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)