# Distance from Bluefileds (BEF) to Madrid (MAD)

> 8,322 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,322 km / 5,171 mi / 4,493 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nicaragua) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 15:10 in Bluefileds, it's 23:10 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,981 ft (MAD is higher than BEF)

## Airports

### [Bluefields Airport (BEF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bef-bluefileds-bluefields-airport/1ef266df-634b-643c-9389-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bluefileds, Nicaragua
- ICAO: MNBL
- Timezone: America/Managua
- Coordinates: 11.990000, -83.770000
- Elevation: 20 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:10 in Bluefileds, it's 23:10 in Madrid.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bluefields Airport (BEF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bef-bluefileds-bluefields-airport/1ef266df-634b-643c-9389-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)