# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to The Monument Airport (PHQ)

> 16,009 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,009 km / 9,948 mi / 8,644 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 18:05 in Madrid, it's 02:05 in The Monument Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,052 ft (PHQ 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

### [The Monument Airport (PHQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/phq-the-monument-airport/1ef266e0-1a9d-6d4c-8583-06bb2780ed98)

- City: The Monument Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YTMO
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -21.810000, 139.920000
- Elevation: 949 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 18:05 in Madrid, it's 02:05 in The Monument Airport.
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)
- [The Monument Airport (PHQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/phq-the-monument-airport/1ef266e0-1a9d-6d4c-8583-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)