Guadalajara International Airport (Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Int'l) GDLMMGL

Guadalajara International Airport (Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, GDL) is the main air gateway for Guadalajara and western Mexico. It is especially important for Mexico-U.S. traffic: Volaris uses GDL as its largest hub and U.S. gateway, Viva has a significant base here, and Aeroméxico treats it as a focus city/secondary hub rather than a full alliance mega-hub. The route mix is heavily domestic and North America-focused, with selected Latin America and long-haul links such as Madrid. For frequent flyers, GDL is easier to understand than Mexico City or Cancún because passenger operations are concentrated in one main terminal with domestic and international areas, but international arrivals still mean immigration, customs and usually another security check before onward travel.

Timezone: America/Mexico_City

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx/en/guadalajara-3.html

General

+52 33 3688 5248

Lost & found

+52 33 3688 5248

As of 2026-06-21 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

MMGL

Elevation

5016 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

2

Longest runway

13123 ft

Terminals

To the city

• Airport bus (Autotransportes Guadalajara Chapala) → Guadalajara city centre · ~35 min · runs roughly 06:00–21:00; bus stop ~2-min walk from terminal on the main road
• City bus route C98 → Periférico Norte (connects to Mi Macro / Mi Tren network) · links airport to north-side transit; no light-rail line currently serves the airport directly

Bus / coach

Autotransportes Guadalajara Chapala airport bus and city route C98 from in front of the terminal

Taxi

Authorized airport taxis with fixed/zone fares from the terminal; ~30 min to downtown (≈17–20 km)

Train / metro

No direct rail/light-rail link to the airport; Mi Tren Line 4 (opened Dec 2025) serves Tlajomulco/Tlaquepaque but not the terminal

Rideshare

Uber and Didi operate with designated airport pickup

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport