# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Meixian (MXZ)

> 13,450 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,450 km / 8,357 mi / 7,262 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 06:38 in Guadalajara, it's 20:38 in Meixian)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,016 ft (MXZ 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

### [Meixian Airport (MXZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mxz-meixian-meixian-airport/1ef266e0-1e90-6fee-abc5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Meixian, China
- ICAO: ZGMX
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 24.350000, 116.130000
- Elevation: 0 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 06:38 in Guadalajara, it's 20:38 in Meixian.
With a 14-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)
- [Meixian Airport (MXZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mxz-meixian-meixian-airport/1ef266e0-1e90-6fee-abc5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)