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GDL to MEB: distance & flight time
Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,243 mi
13,266 km · 7,163 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GDL — Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport · Guadalajara, Mexico
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GDL
- ZMM · Zamora Airport75 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport88 mi away
- AGU · Jesús Terán Paredo International Airport104 mi away
- UPN · Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport113 mi away
Near MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GDL from MEB?
The flight distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,243 miles (13,266 km, 7,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDL to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Guadalajara and Melbourne?
Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of Guadalajara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDL to MEB?
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