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IST to GDL: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport)
7,179 mi
11,554 km · 6,238 nm
14h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- GDL — Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport · Guadalajara, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is IST from GDL?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Guadalajara (GDL) is 7,179 miles (11,554 km, 6,238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to GDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 33m 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 Istanbul and Guadalajara?
Guadalajara is 9 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IST to GDL?
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