# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Mbanza Congo (SSY)

> 13,118 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,118 km / 8,151 mi / 7,083 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 86° (east)
- **Return heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 14:30 in Guadalajara, it's 21:30 in Mbanza Congo)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,156 ft (SSY 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

### [Mbanza Congo Airport (SSY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssy-mbanza-congo-mbanza-congo-airport/1ef266de-dc79-6f4e-86e2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mbanza Congo, Angola
- ICAO: FNBC
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -6.270000, 14.250000
- Elevation: 1,860 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 14:30 in Guadalajara, it's 21:30 in Mbanza Congo.
With a 7-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)
- [Mbanza Congo Airport (SSY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssy-mbanza-congo-mbanza-congo-airport/1ef266de-dc79-6f4e-86e2-06bb2780ed98)
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