# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Sucua (SUQ)

> 8,895 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,895 km / 5,527 mi / 4,803 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 258° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Ecuador
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 04:47 in Madrid, it's 21:47 in Sucua)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,115 ft (SUQ 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

### [Sucua Airport (SUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/suq-sucua-sucua-airport/1ef266df-a58c-6030-ac8a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sucua, Ecuador
- ICAO: SESC
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -2.480000, -78.170000
- Elevation: 3,116 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 04:47 in Madrid, it's 21:47 in Sucua.
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)
- [Sucua Airport (SUQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/suq-sucua-sucua-airport/1ef266df-a58c-6030-ac8a-06bb2780ed98)
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