# Distance from Herendeen Bay (HED) to Madrid (MAD)

> 9,096 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,096 km / 5,652 mi / 4,911 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 04:10 in Herendeen Bay, it's 14:10 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,981 ft (MAD is higher than HED)

## Airports

### [Herendeen Bay Airport (HED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hed-herendeen-bay-herendeen-bay-airport/1ef266de-9910-6352-802d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Herendeen Bay, United States
- ICAO: AK33
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 55.800000, -160.900000
- Elevation: 20 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 04:10 in Herendeen Bay, it's 14:10 in Madrid.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Herendeen Bay Airport (HED)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hed-herendeen-bay-herendeen-bay-airport/1ef266de-9910-6352-802d-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)