# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Resistencia (RES)

> 9,478 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,478 km / 5,889 mi / 5,118 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 19:25 in Madrid, it's 14:25 in Resistencia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,828 ft (RES 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

### [Resistencia International Airport (RES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/res-resistencia-resistencia-international-airport/1ef266df-9238-6a74-8213-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Resistencia, Argentina
- ICAO: SARE
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -27.450000, -59.060000
- Elevation: 173 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 19:25 in Madrid, it's 14:25 in Resistencia.
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)
- [Resistencia International Airport (RES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/res-resistencia-resistencia-international-airport/1ef266df-9238-6a74-8213-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)