# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Mahanoro (VVB)

> 17,107 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,107 km / 10,630 mi / 9,237 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 93° (east)
- **Return heading**: 276° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Madagascar
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 13:42 in Guadalajara, it's 22:42 in Mahanoro)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,000 ft (VVB 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

### [Mahanoro Airport (VVB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vvb-mahanoro-mahanoro-airport/1ef266de-db86-6da8-9f9d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mahanoro, Madagascar
- ICAO: FMMH
- Timezone: Indian/Antananarivo
- Coordinates: -19.830000, 48.800000
- Elevation: 16 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 13:42 in Guadalajara, it's 22:42 in Mahanoro.
With a 9-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)
- [Mahanoro Airport (VVB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vvb-mahanoro-mahanoro-airport/1ef266de-db86-6da8-9f9d-06bb2780ed98)
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