# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Kabala (KBA)

> 9,817 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,817 km / 6,100 mi / 5,301 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 80° (east)
- **Return heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Sierra Leone
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 02:54 in Guadalajara, it's 08:54 in Kabala)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,004 ft (KBA is lower than GDL)

## Airports

### [Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport (GDL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gdl-guadalajara-don-miguel-hidalgo-y-costilla-international-airport/1ef266df-6174-6e74-a46e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guadalajara, Mexico
- ICAO: MMGL
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 20.520000, -103.310000
- Elevation: 5,016 ft

### [Kabala Airport (KBA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kba-kabala-kabala-airport/1ef266de-e7ec-6b60-acfd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kabala, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFKB
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 9.640000, -11.520000
- Elevation: 1,012 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:54 in Guadalajara, it's 08:54 in Kabala.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport (GDL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gdl-guadalajara-don-miguel-hidalgo-y-costilla-international-airport/1ef266df-6174-6e74-a46e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kabala Airport (KBA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kba-kabala-kabala-airport/1ef266de-e7ec-6b60-acfd-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)