# Distance from Lodja (LJA) to Madrid (MAD)

> 5,603 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,603 km / 3,482 mi / 3,025 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 144° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 13:04 in Lodja, it's 13:04 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 354 ft (MAD is higher than LJA)

## Airports

### [Lodja Airport (LJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lja-lodja-lodja-airport/1ef266de-e5a3-6296-9b82-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lodja, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZVA
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -3.420000, 23.450000
- Elevation: 1,647 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.

## Related

- [Lodja Airport (LJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lja-lodja-lodja-airport/1ef266de-e5a3-6296-9b82-06bb2780ed98)
- [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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