# Distance from Wakaya Island (KAY) to Madrid (MAD)

> 17,460 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,460 km / 10,849 mi / 9,428 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Fiji) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 17:45 in Wakaya Island, it's 07:45 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,871 ft (MAD is higher than KAY)

## Airports

### [Wakaya Island Airport (KAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kay-wakaya-island-wakaya-island-airport/1ef266df-704a-6a7a-ad75-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wakaya Island, Fiji
- ICAO: NFNW
- Timezone: Pacific/Fiji
- Coordinates: -17.620000, 179.020000
- Elevation: 130 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 17:45 in Wakaya Island, it's 07:45 in Madrid.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wakaya Island Airport (KAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kay-wakaya-island-wakaya-island-airport/1ef266df-704a-6a7a-ad75-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)