# Distance from Calama (CJC) to Madrid (MAD)

> 9,722 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,722 km / 6,041 mi / 5,250 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 237° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 10:30 in Calama, it's 16:30 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,542 ft (MAD is lower than CJC)

## Airports

### [El Loa Airport (CJC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cjc-calama-el-loa-airport/1ef266df-9849-6422-a5ab-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Calama, Chile
- ICAO: SCCF
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -22.500000, -68.900000
- Elevation: 7,543 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 10:30 in Calama, it's 16:30 in Madrid.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [El Loa Airport (CJC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cjc-calama-el-loa-airport/1ef266df-9849-6422-a5ab-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)