# Distance from Latacunga (LTX) to Madrid (MAD)

> 8,817 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,817 km / 5,478 mi / 4,761 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 259° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ecuador) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 16:26 in Latacunga, it's 23:26 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,204 ft (MAD is lower than LTX)

## Airports

### [Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ltx-latacunga-cotopaxi-international-airport/1ef266df-a523-6ac6-b70d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Latacunga, Ecuador
- ICAO: SELT
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -0.910000, -78.620000
- Elevation: 9,205 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:26 in Latacunga, it's 23:26 in Madrid.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ltx-latacunga-cotopaxi-international-airport/1ef266df-a523-6ac6-b70d-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)