# Distance from Great Keppel Is Airport (GKL) to Madrid (MAD)

> 16,952 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,952 km / 10,534 mi / 9,154 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 22:05 in Great Keppel Is Airport, it's 14:05 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,980 ft (MAD is higher than GKL)

## Airports

### [Great Keppel Is Airport (GKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gkl-great-keppel-is-airport/1ef266e0-0cfe-6d26-ad46-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Great Keppel Is Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YGKL
- Timezone: Australia/Lindeman
- Coordinates: -23.180000, 150.940000
- Elevation: 21 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 22:05 in Great Keppel Is Airport, it's 14:05 in Madrid.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Great Keppel Is Airport (GKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gkl-great-keppel-is-airport/1ef266e0-0cfe-6d26-ad46-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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