# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Kangerlussuaq (SFJ)

> 6,336 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,336 km / 3,937 mi / 3,421 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 243° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Greenland
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 16:51 in Guadalajara, it's 21:51 in Kangerlussuaq)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,851 ft (SFJ 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

### [Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfj-kangerlussuaq-kangerlussuaq-airport/1ef266de-9d37-61a6-acb2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
- ICAO: BGSF
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 67.010000, -50.710000
- Elevation: 165 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 16:51 in Guadalajara, it's 21:51 in Kangerlussuaq.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfj-kangerlussuaq-kangerlussuaq-airport/1ef266de-9d37-61a6-acb2-06bb2780ed98)
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