# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Makhachkala (MCX)

> 12,370 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,370 km / 7,686 mi / 6,679 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 18:24 in Guadalajara, it's 03:24 in Makhachkala)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,004 ft (MCX 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

### [Uytash Airport (MCX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcx-makhachkala-uytash-airport/1ef266df-e988-6d7e-a2ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Makhachkala, Russia
- ICAO: URML
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 42.820000, 47.650000
- Elevation: 12 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 18:24 in Guadalajara, it's 03:24 in Makhachkala.
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)
- [Uytash Airport (MCX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcx-makhachkala-uytash-airport/1ef266df-e988-6d7e-a2ac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)