# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Barbacena (QAK)

> 8,027 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,027 km / 4,988 mi / 4,334 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 219° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 07:09 in Madrid, it's 02:09 in Barbacena)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,656 ft (QAK 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

### [Major Brigadeiro Doorgal Borges Airport (QAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qak-barbacena-major-brigadeiro-doorgal-borges-airport/1ef266df-93e7-6546-8c53-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Barbacena, Brazil
- ICAO: SBBQ
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -21.270000, -43.760000
- Elevation: 3,657 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 07:09 in Madrid, it's 02:09 in Barbacena.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Major Brigadeiro Doorgal Borges Airport (QAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qak-barbacena-major-brigadeiro-doorgal-borges-airport/1ef266df-93e7-6546-8c53-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)