# Distance from Chignik Lake (KCQ) to Madrid (MAD)

> 9,007 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,007 km / 5,596 mi / 4,863 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 11:57 in Chignik Lake, it's 21:57 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,951 ft (MAD is higher than KCQ)

## Airports

### [Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kcq-chignik-lake-chignik-lake-airport/1ef266df-0cef-6980-b78a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chignik Lake, United States
- ICAO: KA79
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 56.260000, -158.780000
- Elevation: 50 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 11:57 in Chignik Lake, it's 21:57 in Madrid.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kcq-chignik-lake-chignik-lake-airport/1ef266df-0cef-6980-b78a-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)