$147+ Flights to Guadalajara, Mexico
Best Time to Fly to Guadalajara, Mexico
The city experiences a humid subtropical climate with summer rainfall, cool winter nights and hot spring weather. The peak season in the region is during the summer months of June to August, despite the higher rainfall levels. Temperatures don’t generally rise above 89 degrees Fahrenheit. The Guadalajara Book Fair takes place during November each year and is the second largest in the world taking place over nine days.
March to June is a great time for warmer nights and cheaper deals and it also avoids the higher rainfall levels of the hot summer months. Spring weather in Guadalajara offers visitors balmy nights and warm days. The drier fall season between September and November is a good time to enjoy the parks, fountains and flower beds which are so much a part of the city and special fall deals are sometimes available.
Getting around Guadalajara, Mexico
The city can be explored by bus, on foot or even in a horse-drawn carriage. The Centro (downtown) can easily be explored on foot as most attractions are located within a small radius. The metro is another option to tour the city and two lines operate, one to the eastern suburbs and the other to the edges of the city.
Guadalajara, Mexico airport overview
Guadalajara International Airport (GDL), also referred to as Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport, is situated 10 miles (16 km) south of the city center of bustling Guadalajara. With almost 7 million passengers in 2010, it is Mexico’s third-busiest airport. Flights to Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport come in from Mexico and the US.
In 2007 the airport underwent major expansion and renovation, including the construction of an additional terminal concourse, four new taxiways and a multi-level parking complex; all of which have doubled the airport’s handling capacity and improved operations on all levels. Long queues are still common, but developments are set to resolve the issue.
Guadalajara International is a relatively efficient airport with friendly and helpful staff and, with renovations taking place, it’s going from strength to strength. Travellers may look forward to seeing it compete with top international airports in the not-too-distant future.