# Distance from San Rafael (AFA) to Madrid (MAD)

> 10,661 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,661 km / 6,624 mi / 5,756 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 16:28 in San Rafael, it's 21:28 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 469 ft (MAD is lower than AFA)

## Airports

### [Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport (AFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/afa-san-rafael-suboficial-ay-santiago-germano-airport/1ef266df-91dd-6d18-a26d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Rafael, Argentina
- ICAO: SAMR
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Mendoza
- Coordinates: -34.590000, -68.400000
- Elevation: 2,470 ft

### [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Madrid, Spain
- ICAO: LEMD
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 40.490000, -3.570000
- Elevation: 2,001 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:28 in San Rafael, it's 21:28 in Madrid.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport (AFA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/afa-san-rafael-suboficial-ay-santiago-germano-airport/1ef266df-91dd-6d18-a26d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)