# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Rabat (RBA)

> 9,321 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,321 km / 5,792 mi / 5,033 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Morocco
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 10:05 in Guadalajara, it's 17:05 in Rabat)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,740 ft (RBA 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

### [Rabat-Sale Airport (RBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rba-rabat-rabat-sale-airport/1ef266de-e895-6206-9270-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rabat, Morocco
- ICAO: GMME
- Timezone: Africa/Casablanca
- Coordinates: 34.050000, -6.750000
- Elevation: 276 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 10:05 in Guadalajara, it's 17:05 in Rabat.
With a 7-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)
- [Rabat-Sale Airport (RBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rba-rabat-rabat-sale-airport/1ef266de-e895-6206-9270-06bb2780ed98)
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