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MEB to GDL: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport)
8,243 mi
13,266 km · 7,163 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from GDL?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Guadalajara (GDL) 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 MEB to GDL?
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 Melbourne and Guadalajara?
Guadalajara is 16 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to GDL?
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