# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Vryheid (VYD)

> 15,316 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,316 km / 9,517 mi / 8,270 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 271° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 04:16 in Guadalajara, it's 12:16 in Vryheid)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,217 ft (VYD 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

### [Vryheid Airport (VYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vyd-vryheid-vryheid-airport/1ef266de-d54d-64be-9596-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vryheid, South Africa
- ICAO: FAVY
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -27.790000, 30.800000
- Elevation: 3,799 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 04:16 in Guadalajara, it's 12:16 in Vryheid.
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)
- [Vryheid Airport (VYD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vyd-vryheid-vryheid-airport/1ef266de-d54d-64be-9596-06bb2780ed98)
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