# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Sabang-We Island (SBG)

> 16,443 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,443 km / 10,217 mi / 8,878 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 15:11 in Guadalajara, it's 04:11 in Sabang-We Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,623 ft (SBG 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

### [Maimun Saleh Airport (SBG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbg-sabang-we-island-maimun-saleh-airport/1ef266df-fdfa-6cf8-83df-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sabang-We Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WITN
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 5.870000, 95.340000
- Elevation: 393 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 15:11 in Guadalajara, it's 04:11 in Sabang-We Island.
With a 13-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)
- [Maimun Saleh Airport (SBG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbg-sabang-we-island-maimun-saleh-airport/1ef266df-fdfa-6cf8-83df-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)