Nonstop flight route between Guadalajara, Mexico and Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL), Guadalajara, Mexico and Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL), Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,700 miles (or 2,735 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport and Albert Lea Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GDL / MMGL | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Guadalajara, Mexico | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°31'18"N by 103°18'39"W | 
| Area Served: | Guadalajara, Jalisco | 
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5016 feet (1,529 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GDL | 
| More Information: | GDL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AEL / KAEL | 
| Airport Name: | Albert Lea Municipal Airport | 
| Location: | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°40'51"N by 93°22'5"W | 
| Area Served: | Albert Lea, Minnesota | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Albert Lea | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1261 feet (384 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AEL | 
| More Information: | AEL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL):
- Because of Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport's high elevation of 5,016 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GDL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GDL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The airport is named for Miguel Hidalgo, who began the war that brought Mexican independence from Spain.
- The closest airport to Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL) is Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ), which is located 88 miles (141 kilometers) SSW of GDL.
- In addition to being known as "Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport", another name for GDL is "Aeropuerto Internacional Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla".
- The furthest airport from Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,571 miles (18,621 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL) has 2 runways.
Facts about Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL):
- Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) is Austin Municipal Airport (AUM), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) E of AEL.
- From 1990-2008 Albert Lea was the host site for the International Aerobatic Club Doug Yost Challenge Aerobatic Competition.
- The furthest airport from Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,773 miles (17,338 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Albert Lea Municipal Airport covers an area of 273 acres at an elevation of 1,261 feet above mean sea level.




