# Distance from Cue Airport (CUY) to Madrid (MAD)

> 14,531 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,531 km / 9,029 mi / 7,846 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 94° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 15:17 in Cue Airport, it's 09:17 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,559 ft (MAD is higher than CUY)

## Airports

### [Cue Airport (CUY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cuy-cue-airport/1ef266e0-09bb-68da-a12f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cue Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCUE
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -27.450000, 117.920000
- Elevation: 442 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 15:17 in Cue Airport, it's 09:17 in Madrid.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cue Airport (CUY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cuy-cue-airport/1ef266e0-09bb-68da-a12f-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)