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SQL to GDL: distance & flight time
San Carlos (San Carlos Airport) → Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport)
1,633 mi
2,628 km · 1,419 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,633 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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.
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Near SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 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 SQL from GDL?
The flight distance from San Carlos (SQL) to Guadalajara (GDL) is 1,633 miles (2,628 km, 1,419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQL to GDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Carlos and Guadalajara?
Guadalajara is 1 hour ahead of San Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SQL to GDL?
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