# Distance from Green River (GVI) to Madrid (MAD)

> 14,631 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,631 km / 9,092 mi / 7,900 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 05:20 in Green River, it's 21:20 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,720 ft (MAD is higher than GVI)

## Airports

### [Green River Airport (GVI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gvi-green-river-green-river-airport/1ef266de-9b55-6054-b51c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Green River, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYGV
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -3.900000, 141.170000
- Elevation: 281 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 05:20 in Green River, it's 21:20 in Madrid.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Green River Airport (GVI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gvi-green-river-green-river-airport/1ef266de-9b55-6054-b51c-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)