# Distance from Gold Beach (GOL) to Madrid (MAD)

> 9,048 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,048 km / 5,622 mi / 4,885 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 07:25 in Gold Beach, it's 16:25 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,981 ft (MAD is higher than GOL)

## Airports

### [Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gol-gold-beach-gold-beach-municipal-airport/1ef266df-01fe-6684-ba81-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gold Beach, United States
- ICAO: K4S1
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 42.420000, -124.420000
- 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 07:25 in Gold Beach, it's 16:25 in Madrid.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gol-gold-beach-gold-beach-municipal-airport/1ef266df-01fe-6684-ba81-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)