# Distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Madrid (MAD)

> 9,378 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,378 km / 5,828 mi / 5,064 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 07:18 in Long Beach, it's 16:18 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,941 ft (MAD is higher than LGB)

## Airports

### [Long Beach (Daugherty Field) Airport (LGB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgb-long-beach-long-beach-daugherty-field-airport/1ef266df-2751-6ff8-9136-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Long Beach, United States
- ICAO: KLGB
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.820000, -118.150000
- Elevation: 60 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 07:18 in Long Beach, it's 16:18 in Madrid.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Long Beach (Daugherty Field) Airport (LGB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lgb-long-beach-long-beach-daugherty-field-airport/1ef266df-2751-6ff8-9136-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)