# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Curitibanos (QCR)

> 8,964 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,964 km / 5,570 mi / 4,840 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 221° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 05:57 in Madrid, it's 00:57 in Curitibanos)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,132 ft (QCR 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

### [Curitibanos Airport (QCR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qcr-curitibanos-curitibanos-airport/1ef266df-c9ba-6d1c-b306-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Curitibanos, Brazil
- ICAO: SSKU
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -27.280000, -50.610000
- Elevation: 3,133 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 05:57 in Madrid, it's 00:57 in Curitibanos.
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)
- [Curitibanos Airport (QCR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qcr-curitibanos-curitibanos-airport/1ef266df-c9ba-6d1c-b306-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)