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GDL to QEF: distance & flight time
Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport) → Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport)
6,048 mi
9,733 km · 5,255 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GDL — Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport · Guadalajara, Mexico
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GDL from QEF?
The flight distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Egelsbach (QEF) is 6,048 miles (9,733 km, 5,255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDL to QEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 Egelsbach?
Egelsbach is 8 hours ahead of Guadalajara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDL to QEF?
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