# Distance from Fuzhou (FOC) to Madrid (MAD)

> 10,586 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,586 km / 6,578 mi / 5,716 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 09:29 in Fuzhou, it's 03:29 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,955 ft (MAD is higher than FOC)

## Airports

### [Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/foc-fuzhou-fuzhou-changle-international-airport/1ef266e0-1fe4-6bc0-9371-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fuzhou, China
- ICAO: ZSFZ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 25.940000, 119.660000
- Elevation: 46 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 09:29 in Fuzhou, it's 03:29 in Madrid.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/foc-fuzhou-fuzhou-changle-international-airport/1ef266e0-1fe4-6bc0-9371-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)