# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Mbandaka (MDK)

> 5,013 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,013 km / 3,115 mi / 2,707 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 148° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 05:26 in Madrid, it's 04:26 in Mbandaka)
- **Elevation difference**: 961 ft (MDK 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

### [Mbandaka Airport (MDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdk-mbandaka-mbandaka-airport/1ef266de-e316-6758-839e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mbandaka, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZEA
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: 0.020000, 18.290000
- Elevation: 1,040 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 05:26 in Madrid, it's 04:26 in Mbandaka.

## Related

- [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mbandaka Airport (MDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdk-mbandaka-mbandaka-airport/1ef266de-e316-6758-839e-06bb2780ed98)
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