# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Smithton Airport (SIO)

> 13,271 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,271 km / 8,246 mi / 7,166 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 234° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 87° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 13:52 in Guadalajara, it's 05:52 in Smithton Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,985 ft (SIO 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

### [Smithton Airport (SIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sio-smithton-airport/1ef266e0-1932-6eee-8e2b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Smithton Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YSMI
- Timezone: Australia/Hobart
- Coordinates: -40.840000, 145.080000
- Elevation: 31 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 13:52 in Guadalajara, it's 05:52 in Smithton Airport.
With a 16-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)
- [Smithton Airport (SIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sio-smithton-airport/1ef266e0-1932-6eee-8e2b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)