# Distance from Cowra Airport (CWT) to Madrid (MAD)

> 17,457 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,457 km / 10,847 mi / 9,426 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 82° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 12:25 in Cowra Airport, it's 04:25 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,035 ft (MAD is higher than CWT)

## Airports

### [Cowra Airport (CWT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cwt-cowra-airport/1ef266e0-0a06-6a2e-a0c8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cowra Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCWR
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -33.840000, 148.650000
- Elevation: 966 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 12:25 in Cowra Airport, it's 04:25 in Madrid.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cowra Airport (CWT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cwt-cowra-airport/1ef266e0-0a06-6a2e-a0c8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)