# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Tacloban City (TAC)

> 13,660 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,660 km / 8,488 mi / 7,376 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 56° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Philippines
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 18:16 in Guadalajara, it's 08:16 in Tacloban City)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,006 ft (TAC 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

### [Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tac-tacloban-city-daniel-z-romualdez-airport/1ef266df-8fd3-6ba8-b009-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tacloban City, Philippines
- ICAO: RPVA
- Timezone: Asia/Manila
- Coordinates: 11.230000, 125.030000
- Elevation: 10 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 18:16 in Guadalajara, it's 08:16 in Tacloban City.
With a 14-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)
- [Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tac-tacloban-city-daniel-z-romualdez-airport/1ef266df-8fd3-6ba8-b009-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)