# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Rasht (RAS)

> 12,986 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,986 km / 8,069 mi / 7,012 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 05:28 in Guadalajara, it's 14:58 in Rasht)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,056 ft (RAS 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

### [Sardar-e-Jangal Airport (RAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ras-rasht-sardar-e-jangal-airport/1ef266df-7d6b-6fec-9eb6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rasht, Iran
- ICAO: OIGG
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 37.320000, 49.620000
- Elevation: -40 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 05:28 in Guadalajara, it's 14:58 in Rasht.
With a 9.5-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)
- [Sardar-e-Jangal Airport (RAS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ras-rasht-sardar-e-jangal-airport/1ef266df-7d6b-6fec-9eb6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)