# Distance from Jijel (GJL) to Madrid (MAD)

> 916 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 916 km / 569 mi / 495 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 114° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Algeria) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 06:56 in Jijel, it's 07:56 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,965 ft (MAD is higher than GJL)

## Airports

### [Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gjl-jijel-jijel-ferhat-abbas-airport/1ef266de-b55f-62ba-a1e6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jijel, Algeria
- ICAO: DAAV
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 36.800000, 5.870000
- Elevation: 36 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:56 in Jijel, it's 07:56 in Madrid.

## Related

- [Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gjl-jijel-jijel-ferhat-abbas-airport/1ef266de-b55f-62ba-a1e6-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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