Ciudad Guzmán: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Ciudad Guzmán is a city of 111,975 people in Mexico (Jalisco), 1,569 m (5,148 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Guadalajara International Airport (GDL), 92 km (57 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Ciudad Guzmán runs from about 10 h 59 min a day in late December to 13 h 22 min in late June (computed for 19.7° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ciudad Guzmán is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Guadalajara International Airport (GDL), 92 km (57 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid International Airport (CLQ, 49 km).
Flights to Ciudad Guzmán: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ciudad Guzmán · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Santiago de Querétaro, 336 km — flights · buses · car rental
- León de los Aldama, 244 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Zapopan, 113 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Guadalajara, 109 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Morelia, 239 km — flights · tours
- San Luis Potosí, 376 km — flights
- Aguascalientes, 271 km — tours
- Tlaquepaque, 106 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tonalá, 105 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Irapuato, 245 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Guadalajara, Tapalpa, Manzanillo, Colima, Longmont, San Luis Potosí.
Common questions
Which airport serves Ciudad Guzmán?
Guadalajara International Airport (GDL), 92 km (57 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Ciudad Guzmán?
About 111,975 people live in Ciudad Guzmán, across 20 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ciudad Guzmán in?
America/Mexico_City, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Ciudad Guzmán?
The Peso (MXN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Ciudad Guzmán?
Santiago de Querétaro (336 km), León de los Aldama (244 km), Zapopan (113 km), Guadalajara (109 km), Morelia (239 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.