# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Taichung City (RMQ)

> 13,131 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,131 km / 8,159 mi / 7,090 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Taiwan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 23:01 in Guadalajara, it's 13:01 in Taichung City)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,353 ft (RMQ 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

### [Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport (RMQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rmq-taichung-city-taichung-ching-chuang-kang-airport/1ef266df-8ae7-6f18-b87e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taichung City, Taiwan
- ICAO: RCMQ
- Timezone: Asia/Taipei
- Coordinates: 24.260000, 120.620000
- Elevation: 663 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 23:01 in Guadalajara, it's 13:01 in Taichung City.
With a 14-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)
- [Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport (RMQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rmq-taichung-city-taichung-ching-chuang-kang-airport/1ef266df-8ae7-6f18-b87e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)