# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Palacios (PCH)

> 8,145 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,145 km / 5,061 mi / 4,398 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 277° (west)
- **Return heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Honduras
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 18:39 in Madrid, it's 10:39 in Palacios)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,971 ft (PCH 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

### [Palacios Airport (PCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pch-palacios-palacios-airport/1ef266df-5e9e-6632-a56b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Palacios, Honduras
- ICAO: MHPC
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates: 15.960000, -84.940000
- Elevation: 30 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 18:39 in Madrid, it's 10:39 in Palacios.
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)
- [Palacios Airport (PCH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pch-palacios-palacios-airport/1ef266df-5e9e-6632-a56b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)