Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SAN to GDL: distance & flight time
San Diego (San Diego International Airport) → Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport)
1,200 mi
1,932 km · 1,043 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
See live SAN→GDL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, United States
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SAN
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 SAN from GDL?
The flight distance from San Diego (SAN) to Guadalajara (GDL) is 1,200 miles (1,932 km, 1,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAN to GDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 San Diego and Guadalajara?
Guadalajara is 1 hour ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAN to GDL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAN–GDL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.