# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Sacramento (MCC)

> 9,187 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,187 km / 5,708 mi / 4,960 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 15:41 in Madrid, it's 06:41 in Sacramento)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,924 ft (MCC is lower than MAD)

## Airports

### [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

### [Mc Clellan Airfield (MCC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcc-sacramento-mc-clellan-airfield/1ef266df-2a17-621a-985e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sacramento, United States
- ICAO: KMCC
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 38.670000, -121.400000
- Elevation: 77 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 15:41 in Madrid, it's 06:41 in Sacramento.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mc Clellan Airfield (MCC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mcc-sacramento-mc-clellan-airfield/1ef266df-2a17-621a-985e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)