GDL

Guadalajara International Airport

ICAO MMGL20.5233°N 103.3101°W1,529 m / 5,016 ftLarge airport
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Guadalajara International Airport (IATA: GDL, ICAO: MMGL) is a large airport in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. It opened on 1 Mar 1951. It has 2 runways; the longest is 4,000 m (13,123 ft). It is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico. In 2023 it handled 17.7 million passengers.

Timeline

2 events · 1951–1958
01 MAR 1951
OpenedGuadalajara International Airport opens.
02 JUN 1958
DisasterAeroméxico Flight 111.46 killed
From Wikidata and WikipediaEvery airfield, 1903–2026

Runways & airfield

Schematic · N · © OpenStreetMap
Terminal 1
11R/29L113° / 293° · LIT
LENGTH4,000 m13,123 ftWIDTH60 m197 ftSURFACEAsphalt
11L/29R · LIT
LENGTH3,538 m11,608 ftWIDTH45 m148 ftSURFACEAsphalt

Passengers per year

2012–2023
7.4M
8.1M
8.7M
9.8M
11.4M
12.8M
14.4M
14.8M
8.1M
12.2M
15.6M
17.7M
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Routes

76 destinations · 9 countries
2,500 km5,000 km7,500 km10,000 km2,500 mi5,000 miPVR · Puerto Vallarta International Airport · 203 km / 126 miZCL · General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · 271 km / 168 miSLP · Ponciano Arriaga International Airport · 313 km / 194 miQRO · Querétaro Intercontinental Airport · 325 km / 202 miZIH · Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport · 379 km / 235 miTLC · Adolfo López Mateos International Airport · 413 km / 257 miDGO · General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport · 420 km / 261 miMZT · General Rafael Buelna International Airport · 423 km / 263 miNLU · Felipe Ángeles International Airport · 457 km / 284 miMEX · Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport · 459 km / 285 miPBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport · 538 km / 334 miTRC · Francisco Sarabia Tinoco International Airport · 560 km / 348 miACA · General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport · 562 km / 349 miSLW · Plan de Guadalupe International Airport · 608 km / 378 miCUL · Bachigualato Federal International Airport · 636 km / 395 miMTY · Monterrey International Airport · 670 km / 416 miSJD · Los Cabos International Airport · 723 km / 449 miVER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport · 761 km / 473 miOAX · Xoxocotlán International Airport · 796 km / 495 miREX · General Lucio Blanco International Airport · 801 km / 498 miLMM · Valle del Fuerte International Airport · 823 km / 511 miLAP · Manuel Márquez de León International Airport · 826 km / 513 miPXM · Puerto Escondido International Airport · 836 km / 519 miCUU · General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport · 948 km / 589 miCEN · Ciudad Obregón International Airport · 1,011 km / 628 miSAT · San Antonio International Airport · 1,114 km / 692 miVSA · Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport · 1,136 km / 706 miTGZ · Angel Albino Corzo International Airport · 1,170 km / 727 miHMO · General Ignacio L. Pesqueira International Airport · 1,232 km / 766 miCJS · Abraham González International Airport · 1,274 km / 792 miIAH · George Bush Intercontinental Airport · 1,321 km / 821 miTAP · Tapachula International Airport · 1,322 km / 821 miMID · Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport · 1,421 km / 883 miGUA · La Aurora International Airport · 1,507 km / 936 miDFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 1,509 km / 938 miTQO · Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport Tulum · 1,631 km / 1,013 miPHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 1,673 km / 1,040 miCUN · Cancún International Airport · 1,709 km / 1,062 miMXL · General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport · 1,792 km / 1,113 miTIJ · General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport · 1,902 km / 1,182 miONT · Ontario International Airport · 2,059 km / 1,279 miLAS · Harry Reid International Airport · 2,079 km / 1,292 miLAX · Los Angeles International Airport · 2,106 km / 1,309 miDEN · Denver International Airport · 2,154 km / 1,338 miSJO · Juan Santamaría International Airport · 2,356 km / 1,464 miATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 2,364 km / 1,469 miBNA · Nashville International Airport · 2,372 km / 1,474 miMCO · Orlando International Airport · 2,389 km / 1,484 miSLC · Salt Lake City International Airport · 2,398 km / 1,490 miFAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport · 2,407 km / 1,496 miMIA · Miami International Airport · 2,422 km / 1,505 miSJC · Mineta San Jose International Airport · 2,595 km / 1,612 miRNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport · 2,629 km / 1,634 miOAK · Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport · 2,641 km / 1,641 miSMF · Sacramento International Airport · 2,674 km / 1,662 miCLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 2,728 km / 1,695 miMDW · Chicago Midway International Airport · 2,779 km / 1,727 miORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 2,789 km / 1,733 miPTY · Tocumen International Airport · 2,864 km / 1,780 miRDU · Raleigh-Durham International Airport · 2,934 km / 1,823 miDTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 3,051 km / 1,896 miIAD · Washington Dulles International Airport · 3,208 km / 1,993 miPDX · Portland International Airport · 3,297 km / 2,049 miYYZ · Toronto Pearson International Airport · 3,381 km / 2,101 miMDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport · 3,404 km / 2,115 miSEA · Seattle–Tacoma International Airport · 3,448 km / 2,142 miEWR · Newark Liberty International Airport · 3,549 km / 2,205 miBOG · El Dorado International Airport · 3,609 km / 2,243 miYVR · Vancouver International Airport · 3,643 km / 2,264 miBOS · Boston Logan International Airport · 3,870 km / 2,405 miMAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · 9,323 km / 5,793 miCDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport · 9,391 km / 5,835 miSFO · San Francisco International Airport · 2,644 km / 1,643 miYYC · Calgary International Airport · 3,528 km / 2,192 miJFK · John F. Kennedy International Airport · 3,575 km / 2,221 miYUL · Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · 3,869 km / 2,404 miCDGMADBOSYVRBOGIADORDCLTSMFMIASLCSJOLAXCUNDFWTAPCJSCENREXVERSJDYULJFKYYCYYZPDXPTYFATMCOBNADENPHXIAHPXMTRCZIHQROZCLPVRSEAMDEDTWATLLASTIJMIDHMOTGZVSASATCUULMMOAXSLWPBCMZTRDUSFORNOMXLTQOGUALAPCULACANLUDGOSLPGDL
Year-round72
PVRPuerto Vallarta International AirportMexico · Volaris, Viva203 km126 miZCLGeneral Leobardo C. Ruiz International AirportMexico · Volaris271 km168 miSLPPonciano Arriaga International AirportMexico · Volaris313 km194 miQROQuerétaro Intercontinental AirportMexico · Volaris325 km202 miZIHIxtapa-Zihuatanejo International AirportMexico · Volaris379 km235 miTLCAdolfo López Mateos International AirportMexico · Volaris413 km257 miDGOGeneral Guadalupe Victoria International AirportMexico · Volaris420 km261 miMZTGeneral Rafael Buelna International AirportMexico · Volaris423 km263 miNLUFelipe Ángeles International AirportMexico · Volaris, Viva457 km284 miMEXMexico City Benito Juárez International AirportMexico · Aeroméxico, Volaris, Viva459 km285 miPBCHermanos Serdán International AirportMexico · Volaris, Viva538 km334 miTRCFrancisco Sarabia Tinoco International AirportMexico · Volaris560 km348 miACAGeneral Juan N. Álvarez International AirportMexico · Volaris562 km349 miSLWPlan de Guadalupe International AirportMexico · Volaris608 km378 miCULBachigualato Federal International AirportMexico · Volaris636 km395 miMTYMonterrey International AirportMexico · Volaris, Viva670 km416 miSJDLos Cabos International AirportMexico · Volaris, Viva723 km449 miVERGeneral Heriberto Jara International AirportMexico · Volaris, Viva761 km473 miOAXXoxocotlán International AirportMexico · Volaris796 km495 miREXGeneral Lucio Blanco International AirportMexico · Volaris, Viva801 km498 miLMMValle del Fuerte International AirportMexico · Volaris823 km511 miLAPManuel Márquez de León International AirportMexico · Volaris, Viva826 km513 miPXMPuerto Escondido International AirportMexico · Volaris, Viva836 km519 miCUUGeneral Roberto Fierro Villalobos International AirportMexico · Volaris, Viva948 km589 miCENCiudad Obregón International AirportMexico · Volaris1,011 km628 miSATSan Antonio International AirportUnited States · Volaris1,114 km692 miVSACarlos Rovirosa Pérez International AirportMexico · Volaris, Viva1,136 km706 miTGZAngel Albino Corzo International AirportMexico · Volaris, Viva1,170 km727 miHMOGeneral Ignacio L. Pesqueira International AirportMexico · Volaris, Viva1,232 km766 miCJSAbraham González International AirportMexico · Volaris, Viva1,274 km792 miIAHGeorge Bush Intercontinental AirportUnited States · United Express, United Airlines, Volaris +11,321 km821 miTAPTapachula International AirportMexico · Volaris1,322 km821 miMIDManuel Crescencio Rejón International AirportMexico · Volaris, Viva1,421 km883 miGUALa Aurora International AirportGuatemala · Volaris1,507 km936 miDFWDallas Fort Worth International AirportUnited States · Volaris, Viva1,509 km938 miTQOFelipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport TulumMexico · Volaris1,631 km1,013 miPHXPhoenix Sky Harbor International AirportUnited States · American Eagle, Volaris1,673 km1,040 miCUNCancún International AirportMexico · Volaris, Viva1,709 km1,062 miMXLGeneral Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International AirportMexico · Volaris, Viva1,792 km1,113 miTIJGeneral Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportMexico · Volaris, Viva1,902 km1,182 miONTOntario International AirportUnited States · Volaris2,059 km1,279 miLASHarry Reid International AirportUnited States · Volaris, Viva2,079 km1,292 miLAXLos Angeles International AirportUnited States · Aeroméxico, Volaris, Viva +12,106 km1,309 miDENDenver International AirportUnited States · Volaris2,154 km1,338 miSJOJuan Santamaría International AirportCosta Rica · Volaris Costa Rica2,356 km1,464 miATLHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International AirportUnited States · Delta Air Lines, Volaris2,364 km1,469 miBNANashville International AirportUnited States · Volaris2,372 km1,474 miMCOOrlando International AirportUnited States · Volaris2,389 km1,484 miSLCSalt Lake City International AirportUnited States · Aeroméxico, Volaris2,398 km1,490 miFATFresno Yosemite International AirportUnited States · Volaris2,407 km1,496 miMIAMiami International AirportUnited States · Volaris2,422 km1,505 miSJCMineta San Jose International AirportUnited States · Volaris2,595 km1,612 miRNOReno Tahoe International AirportUnited States · Volaris2,629 km1,634 miOAKOakland San Francisco Bay AirportUnited States · Volaris2,641 km1,641 miSMFSacramento International AirportUnited States · Volaris2,674 km1,662 miCLTCharlotte Douglas International AirportUnited States · Volaris2,728 km1,695 miMDWChicago Midway International AirportUnited States · Volaris2,779 km1,727 miORDChicago O'Hare International AirportUnited States · Volaris, Viva2,789 km1,733 miPTYTocumen International AirportPanama · Copa Airlines2,864 km1,780 miRDURaleigh-Durham International AirportUnited States · Volaris2,934 km1,823 miDTWDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportUnited States · Volaris3,051 km1,896 miIADWashington Dulles International AirportUnited States · Volaris3,208 km1,993 miPDXPortland International AirportUnited States · Volaris3,297 km2,049 miYYZToronto Pearson International AirportCanada · Flair Airlines3,381 km2,101 miMDEJose Maria Córdova International AirportColombia · Volaris3,404 km2,115 miSEASeattle–Tacoma International AirportUnited States · Volaris3,448 km2,142 miEWRNewark Liberty International AirportUnited States · Volaris3,549 km2,205 miBOGEl Dorado International AirportColombia · Volaris, Viva3,609 km2,243 miYVRVancouver International AirportCanada · Flair Airlines3,643 km2,264 miBOSBoston Logan International AirportUnited States · Volaris3,870 km2,405 miMADAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas AirportSpain · Aeroméxico9,323 km5,793 miCDGCharles de Gaulle International AirportFrance · Aeroméxico9,391 km5,835 mi
Seasonal16
TIJGeneral Abelardo L. Rodriguez International AirportMexico · Aeroméxico1,902 km1,182 miLASHarry Reid International AirportUnited States · Aeroméxico2,079 km1,292 miDENDenver International AirportUnited States · Aeroméxico2,154 km1,338 miMCOOrlando International AirportUnited States · Aeroméxico2,389 km1,484 miFATFresno Yosemite International AirportUnited States · Aeroméxico2,407 km1,496 miMIAMiami International AirportUnited States · Aeroméxico2,422 km1,505 miSJCMineta San Jose International AirportUnited States · Alaska Airlines2,595 km1,612 miOAKOakland San Francisco Bay AirportUnited States · Viva2,641 km1,641 miSFOSan Francisco International AirportUnited States · Aeroméxico2,644 km1,643 miSMFSacramento International AirportUnited States · Aeroméxico2,674 km1,662 miORDChicago O'Hare International AirportUnited States · Aeroméxico2,789 km1,733 miYYZToronto Pearson International AirportCanada · Air Canada3,381 km2,101 miSEASeattle–Tacoma International AirportUnited States · Aeroméxico3,448 km2,142 miYYCCalgary International AirportCanada · WestJet3,528 km2,192 miJFKJohn F. Kennedy International AirportUnited States · Aeroméxico3,575 km2,221 miYULMontreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International AirportCanada · Air Transat3,869 km2,404 mi
Most destinationsVolaris 66Viva 26Aeroméxico 16Alaska Airlines 2Flair Airlines 2United Express 1

Straight lines are great circles; rings mark true distance from GDL. Dashed: seasonal or charter. From the Wikipedia article “Guadalajara International Airport” (revision of 13 Sep 2026), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Records & rankings

Ranked among 48,011 open airports · world · region · country
Passengers17.7M (2023)1 · FEWER1 · FEWERMEDIAN · 64KMEDIAN · 64KMORE · 103MMORE · 103M#131of 3,974 · #38 North America · #3 MXLongest runway4,000 m13,123 ft46 m · SHORT150 ft · SHORTMEDIAN · 975 mMEDIAN · 3,200 ftLONG · 5,300 mLONG · 17,388 ft=111of 29,823 · =38 North America · #3 MXElevation1,529 m5,016 ft-386 m · LOW-1,266 ft · LOWMEDIAN · 240 mMEDIAN · 787 ftHIGH · 4,938 mHIGH · 16,200 ft=2,002of 43,341 · #1,048 North America · #237 MXAgeOpened 19512026 · NEWEST2026 · NEWESTMEDIAN · 1976MEDIAN · 1976OLDEST · 1902OLDEST · 1902=3,751of 15,079 · =2,596 North America · #6 MXRunways21 · FEWER1 · FEWERMEDIAN · 1MEDIAN · 1MORE · 8MORE · 8=713of 29,943 · =435 North America · =4 MX
Scale: share of airports ranked below, best on the right · ties shown as = and a band · passengers are each airport’s latest year on record

Radio frequencies

4 channels
APPGUADALAJARA APP119.300
ATISATIS127.900
GNDGND121.900
TWRGUADALAJARA TWR118.100