# Distance from Herat Airport (HEA) to Madrid (MAD)

> 5,724 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,724 km / 3,556 mi / 3,090 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Afghanistan) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.5h (When it's 14:57 in Herat Airport, it's 12:27 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,205 ft (MAD is lower than HEA)

## Airports

### [Herat Airport (HEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hea-herat-airport/1ef266df-78ab-6890-83eb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Herat Airport, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAHR
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.210000, 62.230000
- Elevation: 3,206 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 long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:57 in Herat Airport, it's 12:27 in Madrid.

## Related

- [Herat Airport (HEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hea-herat-airport/1ef266df-78ab-6890-83eb-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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