# Distance from Alton Downs Airport (AWN) to Madrid (MAD)

> 16,272 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,272 km / 10,111 mi / 8,786 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7.5h (When it's 07:40 in Alton Downs Airport, it's 00:10 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,001 ft (MAD is higher than AWN)

## Airports

### [Alton Downs Airport (AWN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awn-alton-downs-airport/1ef266e0-042a-6bfa-9e12-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alton Downs Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YADS
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -26.530000, 139.270000
- Elevation: 0 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 07:40 in Alton Downs Airport, it's 00:10 in Madrid.
With a 7.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alton Downs Airport (AWN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awn-alton-downs-airport/1ef266e0-042a-6bfa-9e12-06bb2780ed98)
- [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)
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