# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Paderborn (PAD)

> 9,641 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,641 km / 5,991 mi / 5,206 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Germany
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 09:03 in Guadalajara, it's 17:03 in Paderborn)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,317 ft (PAD 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

### [Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pad-paderborn-paderborn-lippstadt-airport/1ef266de-bcc9-66f4-a618-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paderborn, Germany
- ICAO: EDLP
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 51.610000, 8.620000
- Elevation: 699 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 09:03 in Guadalajara, it's 17:03 in Paderborn.
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)
- [Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pad-paderborn-paderborn-lippstadt-airport/1ef266de-bcc9-66f4-a618-06bb2780ed98)
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