# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Puerto Cabezas (PUZ)

> 8,146 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,146 km / 5,062 mi / 4,399 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Nicaragua
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 21:23 in Madrid, it's 13:23 in Puerto Cabezas)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,949 ft (PUZ 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

### [Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/puz-puerto-cabezas-puerto-cabezas-airport/1ef266df-639c-67c4-b876-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
- ICAO: MNPC
- Timezone: America/Managua
- Coordinates: 14.050000, -83.390000
- Elevation: 52 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 21:23 in Madrid, it's 13:23 in Puerto Cabezas.
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)
- [Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/puz-puerto-cabezas-puerto-cabezas-airport/1ef266df-639c-67c4-b876-06bb2780ed98)
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