# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Santiago de Compostela (SCQ)

> 8,854 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,854 km / 5,501 mi / 4,781 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 05:09 in Guadalajara, it's 13:09 in Santiago de Compostela)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,803 ft (SCQ 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

### [Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scq-santiago-de-compostela-santiago-de-compostela-airport/1ef266df-45e0-6df2-ab85-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- ICAO: LEST
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 42.900000, -8.420000
- Elevation: 1,213 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:09 in Guadalajara, it's 13:09 in Santiago de Compostela.
With a 8-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)
- [Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scq-santiago-de-compostela-santiago-de-compostela-airport/1ef266df-45e0-6df2-ab85-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)