# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Riyan (RIY)

> 15,095 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,095 km / 9,380 mi / 8,151 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Yemen
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 11:16 in Guadalajara, it's 20:16 in Riyan)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,962 ft (RIY 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

### [Mukalla International Airport (RIY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/riy-riyan-mukalla-international-airport/1ef266df-84ca-6a9a-b18b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riyan, Yemen
- ICAO: OYRN
- Timezone: Asia/Aden
- Coordinates: 14.660000, 49.380000
- Elevation: 54 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 11:16 in Guadalajara, it's 20:16 in Riyan.
With a 9-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)
- [Mukalla International Airport (RIY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/riy-riyan-mukalla-international-airport/1ef266df-84ca-6a9a-b18b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)