# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Nanchong (NAO)

> 13,498 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,498 km / 8,387 mi / 7,288 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 21:12 in Guadalajara, it's 11:12 in Nanchong)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,016 ft (NAO 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

### [Nanchong Airport (NAO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nao-nanchong-nanchong-airport/1ef266e0-20b9-692e-b419-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nanchong, China
- ICAO: ZUNC
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 30.800000, 106.160000
- Elevation: 0 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 21:12 in Guadalajara, it's 11:12 in Nanchong.
With a 14-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)
- [Nanchong Airport (NAO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/nao-nanchong-nanchong-airport/1ef266e0-20b9-692e-b419-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)