# Distance from Fakarava Airport (FAV) to Madrid (MAD)

> 15,470 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,470 km / 9,613 mi / 8,353 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 13:12 in Fakarava Airport, it's 01:12 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,988 ft (MAD is higher than FAV)

## Airports

### [Fakarava Airport (FAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fav-fakarava-airport/1ef266df-7345-6374-b667-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fakarava Airport, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTGF
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -16.050000, -145.660000
- Elevation: 13 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 13:12 in Fakarava Airport, it's 01:12 in Madrid.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fakarava Airport (FAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fav-fakarava-airport/1ef266df-7345-6374-b667-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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