# Distance from Gassim Airport (ELQ) to Madrid (MAD)

> 4,607 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,607 km / 2,863 mi / 2,488 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 95° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 16:34 in Gassim Airport, it's 15:34 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 125 ft (MAD is lower than ELQ)

## Airports

### [Gassim Airport (ELQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elq-gassim-airport/1ef266df-796c-6d60-84cf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gassim Airport, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEGS
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 26.300000, 43.770000
- Elevation: 2,126 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 16:34 in Gassim Airport, it's 15:34 in Madrid.

## Related

- [Gassim Airport (ELQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elq-gassim-airport/1ef266df-796c-6d60-84cf-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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