One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
CLQ7.0+0.2
GDL6.8
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
CLQ5.5
GDL6.2+0.7
Food & retail
Best for
CLQ
Colima travelersPassengers using scheduled domestic servicesTravelers wanting a simple terminal layout
GDL
Watch out for
CLQ
Lounge operation and eligibility require live confirmation.No published MCT or security wait minutes.Small-terminal retail and dining can be schedule-dependent.
CLQ · A straightforward one-terminal regional airport; the reported Salón Diamante should be confirmed before relying on it.
GDL · Mexico’s #3 airport and Volaris’ biggest hub—one crowded Terminal 1 with Priority Pass on both domestic and international sides, a new Mi Macro BRT into the city, and rideshare via an off-terminal patio, while a second passenger terminal is still years away.
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
CLQ5.2
GDL6.4+1.2
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
CLQ5.8
GDL7.6+1.8
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
CLQ6.4
GDL6.4
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
CLQ5.5
GDL6.3+0.8
Volaris / Viva domestic and U.S. leisure itinerariesPriority Pass holders (VIP Lounge intl + domestic)Travelers using Mi Macro Línea 5 into GuadalajaraConnections that stay inside one sterile zone
GDL
Peak morning U.S. banks and holiday congestion in one terminalRideshare pickup is off-terminal—use the free patio shuttleSalón Premier is not Priority PassFar D bus gates add boarding time; Terminal 2 not open yet
VIP Lounge Nacional
Mi Macro Línea 5
Inspection food court & waiting-room F&B
Free Wi-Fi
Family / kids areas in intl VIP Lounge
Build buffer for U.S. banks and holiday peaks
Domestic can look short while U.S. morning banks stretch curb-to-gate—do not copy a quiet midday hop onto LAX or ORD.
One terminal — wrong airside still costs you
Single building, two sterile products after screening—follow domestic vs international signs from check-in.
Eat after security when you can
Strongest chain density is airside in waiting rooms B/C and the inspection food court, not at check-in.
