# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Ulundi (ULD)

> 15,377 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,377 km / 9,555 mi / 8,303 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 110° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 270° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 07:33 in Guadalajara, it's 15:33 in Ulundi)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,296 ft (ULD 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

### [Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport (ULD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uld-ulundi-prince-mangosuthu-buthelezi-airport/1ef266de-d4fa-64bc-bdf0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ulundi, South Africa
- ICAO: FAUL
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -28.320000, 31.420000
- Elevation: 1,720 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 07:33 in Guadalajara, it's 15:33 in Ulundi.
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)
- [Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport (ULD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uld-ulundi-prince-mangosuthu-buthelezi-airport/1ef266de-d4fa-64bc-bdf0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)