# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Monkey Bay (MYZ)

> 15,535 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,535 km / 9,653 mi / 8,388 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 88° (east)
- **Return heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Malawi
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 00:33 in Guadalajara, it's 08:33 in Monkey Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,436 ft (MYZ 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

### [Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/myz-monkey-bay-monkey-bay-airport/1ef266de-e010-6d56-aefc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Monkey Bay, Malawi
- ICAO: FWMY
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -14.080000, 34.920000
- Elevation: 1,580 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 00:33 in Guadalajara, it's 08:33 in Monkey Bay.
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)
- [Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/myz-monkey-bay-monkey-bay-airport/1ef266de-e010-6d56-aefc-06bb2780ed98)
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