# Distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Velikiye Luki (VLU)

> 10,440 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,440 km / 6,487 mi / 5,637 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Mexico) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 04:28 in Guadalajara, it's 13:28 in Velikiye Luki)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,688 ft (VLU 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

### [Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vlu-velikiye-luki-velikiye-luki-airport/1ef266df-e800-63da-96d9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Velikiye Luki, Russia
- ICAO: ULOL
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 56.380000, 30.610000
- Elevation: 328 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 04:28 in Guadalajara, it's 13:28 in Velikiye Luki.
With a 9-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)
- [Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/vlu-velikiye-luki-velikiye-luki-airport/1ef266df-e800-63da-96d9-06bb2780ed98)
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