# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Nacala (MNC)

> 16,149 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,149 km / 10,035 mi / 8,720 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 86° (east)
- **Return heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Mozambique
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 14:20 in Guadalajara, it's 22:20 in Nacala)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,606 ft (MNC 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

### [Nacala Airport (MNC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mnc-nacala-nacala-airport/1ef266de-ddc6-6c6c-9e24-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nacala, Mozambique
- ICAO: FQNC
- Timezone: Africa/Maputo
- Coordinates: -14.490000, 40.710000
- Elevation: 410 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 14:20 in Guadalajara, it's 22:20 in Nacala.
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)
- [Nacala Airport (MNC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mnc-nacala-nacala-airport/1ef266de-ddc6-6c6c-9e24-06bb2780ed98)
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