# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Misawa (MSJ)

> 10,486 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,486 km / 6,516 mi / 5,662 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 15:20 in Guadalajara, it's 06:20 in Misawa)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,897 ft (MSJ 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

### [Misawa Air Base (MSJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/msj-misawa-misawa-air-base/1ef266df-8c8e-6344-bf53-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Misawa, Japan
- ICAO: RJSM
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 40.700000, 141.370000
- Elevation: 119 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 15:20 in Guadalajara, it's 06:20 in Misawa.
With a 15-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)
- [Misawa Air Base (MSJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/msj-misawa-misawa-air-base/1ef266df-8c8e-6344-bf53-06bb2780ed98)
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