Airport guide
Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International AirportIATA code GDL
Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International Airport (GDL/MMGL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Guadalajara, Mexico in North America. Originfacts tracks 1 direct destination departing from GDL.
- Serves
- Guadalajara, Mexico
- Codes
- GDL · MMGL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City
- Region
- North America
Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International Airport (GDL/MMGL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Guadalajara, Mexico in North America. Operating on America/Mexico_City local time at coordinates 20.530°, -103.300°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 1 destination departing from GDL, with primary carrier operations including American Airlines, Aeroméxico, Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines, connecting key routes to Los Angeles. Passengers traveling through Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Guadalajara, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International Airport details
- IATA code
- GDL
- ICAO code
- MMGL
- City
- Guadalajara
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates
- 20.523°, -103.310°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International Airport’s own pages.
GDL airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,529 m (5,016 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2023
- 17.7 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Named after
- Guadalajara, Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid International Airport CLQ · 141 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GDL
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 11R/29L: 4,000 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11R/29L | 4,000 m13,123 ft | 60 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 11L/29R | 3,538 m11,608 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from GDL
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from GDL in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from GDL to 20 destinations in 4 countries, on 4 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for GDL are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- Y4Volaris14 destinations
- VBViva Aerobus4 destinations
- AMAeroméxico1 destination
- CMCopa Airlines1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- Mexico (9)
- Cancun, La Paz, Mexico City, Monterrey, Puebla, Puerto Vallarta, Reynosa, San Jose Del Cabo, Tampico
- United States (9)
- Atlanta, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Ontario, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Antonio
- Panama (1)
- Panama City
- Spain (1)
- Madrid
Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from GDL.
Check schedules with the airline or Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from GDL
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the route Originfacts tracks from GDL. Only 1 route from GDL is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International Airport.
Routes from GDL
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The route Originfacts tracks from GDL so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 1 route from GDL is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: aeropuertosgap.com.mx (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Where GDL is
17 km south
Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International Airport lies 17 km south of Guadalajara city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at GDL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Guadalajara, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aeropuertosgap.com.mx (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at GDL, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 20.53°, -103.30° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: May (average high 34°C). Coolest: January (25°C high, 10°C low). Wettest: July (195 mm); driest: April (2 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25°C | 10°C | 4 mm | |
| Feb | 28°C | 11°C | 7 mm | |
| Mar | 31°C | 13°C | 2 mm | |
| Apr | 32°C | 15°C | 2 mm | |
| May | 34°C | 17°C | 30 mm | |
| Jun | 30°C | 18°C | 131 mm | |
| Jul | 26°C | 17°C | 195 mm | |
| Aug | 26°C | 17°C | 187 mm | |
| Sep | 26°C | 16°C | 128 mm | |
| Oct | 26°C | 14°C | 48 mm | |
| Nov | 26°C | 12°C | 13 mm | |
| Dec | 25°C | 10°C | 9 mm |
Airports near Guadalajara
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ColimaColima AirportCLQ142 km
- AguascalientesAguascalients International AirportAGU166 km
- UruapanLicenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon AirportUPN180 km
- ManzanilloManzanillo AirportZLO192 km
- Leon/GuanajuatoGuanajuato International AirportBJX196 km
- TepicTepic AirportTPQ198 km
- Puerto VallartaGustavo Diaz Ordaz International AirportPVR204 km
- MoreliaMorelia AirportMLM249 km
- ZacatecasLa Calera AirportZCL264 km
Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International Airport: common questions
Where is Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International Airport?
Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International Airport serves Guadalajara, Mexico. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 20.523°, -103.310°.
What are the airport codes for Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International Airport?
The IATA code is GDL and the ICAO code is MMGL.
What time zone is GDL in?
Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International Airport is in the America/Mexico_City time zone.
What is the official website of Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International Airport?
The airport’s official website is aeropuertosgap.com.mx. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from GDL?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list American Airlines, Aeroméxico, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Volaris on routes from GDL. This is not a complete list of airlines at Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from GDL?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only one route from GDL so far, to Los Angeles. That is a small sample, not Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (aeropuertosgap.com.mx) or the airlines.
How many runways does Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at GDL: 11R/29L (4,000 m (13,123 ft), asphalt); 11L/29R (3,538 m (11,608 ft), asphalt).
Where can you fly nonstop from GDL?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from GDL to 20 destinations in 4 countries, the most in Mexico (9) and United States (9). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
How many passengers use Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International Airport?
Wikidata records 17.7 million passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International Airport?
Per Wikidata, GDL is operated by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico.
How far is GDL from Guadalajara city centre?
Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International Airport is about 17 km south of Guadalajara city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the weather like at GDL through the year?
NASA POWER averages for 2016–2025 put the warmest month at May (average high 34°C, low 17°C) and the coolest at January (25°C / 10°C); July is the wettest (195 mm) and April the driest (2 mm).
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Don Miguel Hidal Y Costilla International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q932025 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)