# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Mount Hotham (MHU)

> 17,475 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,475 km / 10,859 mi / 9,436 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 288° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 10:24 in Madrid, it's 18:24 in Mount Hotham)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,259 ft (MHU is higher 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

### [Mount Hotham Airport (MHU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mhu-mount-hotham-mount-hotham-airport/1ef266e0-0e20-60a6-8f66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mount Hotham, Australia
- ICAO: YHOT
- Timezone: Australia/Hobart
- Coordinates: -37.050000, 147.330000
- Elevation: 4,260 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 10:24 in Madrid, it's 18:24 in Mount Hotham.
With a 8-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)
- [Mount Hotham Airport (MHU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mhu-mount-hotham-mount-hotham-airport/1ef266e0-0e20-60a6-8f66-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)