# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Nakashibetsu (SHB)

> 10,149 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,149 km / 6,307 mi / 5,480 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 09:49 in Madrid, it's 16:49 in Nakashibetsu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,767 ft (SHB 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

### [Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shb-nakashibetsu-nakashibetsu-airport/1ef266df-8b7a-63b8-9b07-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nakashibetsu, Japan
- ICAO: RJCN
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 43.580000, 144.960000
- Elevation: 234 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 09:49 in Madrid, it's 16:49 in Nakashibetsu.
With a 7-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)
- [Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shb-nakashibetsu-nakashibetsu-airport/1ef266df-8b7a-63b8-9b07-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)