Nonstop flight route between Guadalajara, Mexico and Dunhuang, Gansu, China:
Departure Airport:
(20°31'18"N by 103°18'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°9'39"N by 94°48'33"E)
Distance from GDL to DNH:
8,084.62 miles (13,010.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL), Guadalajara, Mexico and Dunhuang Airport (DNH), Dunhuang, Gansu, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,085 miles (or 13,011 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 large distance between Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport and Dunhuang Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport and Dunhuang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GDL / MMGL |
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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: | DNH / ZLDH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dunhuang, Gansu, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°9'39"N by 94°48'33"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from DNH |
| More Information: | DNH 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.
- 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".
- Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL) has 2 runways.
- Guadalajara's International Airport is composed of two runways and two terminals.
- The airport is being renovated and expanded under a project that will allow it to double its operating capacity by 2007.
- 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.
- Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport, also known as Guadalajara International Airport.
- 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.
Facts about Dunhuang Airport (DNH):
- In addition to being known as "Dunhuang Airport", other names for DNH include "敦煌机场" and "Dūnhuáng Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Dunhuang Airport (DNH) is Jiayuguan Airport (JGN), which is located 188 miles (303 kilometers) E of DNH.
- The furthest airport from Dunhuang Airport (DNH) is Pupelde Airfield (ZUD), which is located 11,831 miles (19,041 kilometers) away in Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.72 miles (141.18 km) SSW | Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ) | Colima, Colima, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 101.92 miles (164.03 km) ENE | Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport (LOM) | Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 3 | 103.88 miles (167.17 km) NE | Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) | Aguascalientes, Mexico | |
| 4 | 113.42 miles (182.54 km) SE | Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) | Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 5 | 116.66 miles (187.75 km) WNW | Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) | Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico | |
| 6 | 122.66 miles (197.40 km) ENE | Guanajuato International Airport (BJX) | León, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| 7 | 125.00 miles (201.17 km) SW | Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO) | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | |
| 8 | 126.14 miles (203.01 km) W | Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 9 | 155.31 miles (249.95 km) ESE | General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) | Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 10 | 156.90 miles (252.50 km) E | Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW) | Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| 11 | 168.95 miles (271.89 km) NNE | General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport (ZCL) | Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico | |
| 12 | 188.09 miles (302.70 km) SSE | Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC) | Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 13 | 194.37 miles (312.81 km) NE | Ponciano Arriaga International Airport (SLP) | San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México | |
| 14 | 202.12 miles (325.28 km) E | Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) | Querétaro, Mexico | |
| 15 | 235.19 miles (378.51 km) SSE | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) | Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,570.85 miles (18,621.44 km) E | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,207.27 miles (18,036.30 km) E | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,069.16 miles (17,814.04 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,064.42 miles (17,806.42 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 11,023.04 miles (17,739.82 km) S | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 6 | 10,984.49 miles (17,677.78 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,963.86 miles (17,644.57 km) S | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 8 | 10,875.64 miles (17,502.60 km) S | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 9 | 10,848.63 miles (17,459.14 km) S | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 10 | 10,758.64 miles (17,314.31 km) S | Villa International Airport (VAM) | Maamigili, Maldives | |
| 11 | 10,715.87 miles (17,245.48 km) S | Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) | Hulhulé Island, Maldives | |
| 12 | 10,665.35 miles (17,164.17 km) E | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,662.55 miles (17,159.67 km) E | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,660.84 miles (17,156.92 km) SE | Frégate Island Airport (FRK) | Frégate Island, Seychelles | |
| 15 | 10,651.23 miles (17,141.45 km) E | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 188.10 miles (302.71 km) E | Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) | Jiayuguan, Gansu, China | |
| 2 | 194.42 miles (312.89 km) NNW | Hami Airport (HMI) | Hami City, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 259.83 miles (418.15 km) S | Golmud Airport (GOQ) | Golmud, Qinghai, China | |
| 4 | 326.53 miles (525.50 km) ESE | Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY) | Zhangye, Gansu, China | |
| 5 | 346.84 miles (558.18 km) ENE | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 6 | 355.28 miles (571.76 km) NW | Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Turpan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 369.17 miles (594.12 km) E | Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 417.87 miles (672.49 km) ESE | Jinchang Jinchuan Airport (JIC) | Jinchang, Gansu, China | |
| 9 | 435.19 miles (700.38 km) N | Altai Airport (LTI) | Altai, Govi-Altai, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 456.54 miles (734.73 km) NW | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 463.47 miles (745.89 km) WNW | Korla Airport (KRL) | Korla, Xinjiang, China | |
| 12 | 465.25 miles (748.74 km) ESE | Xining Caojiabao Airport (XNN) | Xining, Qinghai, China | |
| 13 | 510.10 miles (820.92 km) NNE | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 14 | 515.79 miles (830.09 km) WSW | Qiemo Airport (IQM) | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China | |
| 15 | 520.78 miles (838.11 km) SSE | Yushu Batang Airport (YUS) | Yushu County, Qinghai, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,831.34 miles (19,040.65 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,823.56 miles (19,028.14 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,822.52 miles (19,026.45 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,798.50 miles (18,987.80 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,798.16 miles (18,987.24 km) W | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,798.09 miles (18,987.14 km) W | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,794.75 miles (18,981.77 km) W | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,763.82 miles (18,931.99 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,760.86 miles (18,927.22 km) W | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,740.90 miles (18,895.10 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,737.25 miles (18,889.23 km) W | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,729.74 miles (18,877.13 km) W | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,715.37 miles (18,854.01 km) WSW | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,698.86 miles (18,827.44 km) W | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,696.32 miles (18,823.36 km) WSW | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |