# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Tirana (TIA)

> 10,973 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,973 km / 6,819 mi / 5,925 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Albania
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 16:31 in Guadalajara, it's 00:31 in Tirana)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,890 ft (TIA 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

### [Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tia-tirana-tirana-international-airport-mother-teresa/1ef266df-42f0-61e2-82dc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tirana, Albania
- ICAO: LATI
- Timezone: Europe/Tirane
- Coordinates: 41.410000, 19.720000
- Elevation: 126 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 16:31 in Guadalajara, it's 00:31 in Tirana.
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)
- [Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tia-tirana-tirana-international-airport-mother-teresa/1ef266df-42f0-61e2-82dc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)