# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Sahabat (SXS)

> 12,294 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,294 km / 7,639 mi / 6,638 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 04:22 in Madrid, it's 10:22 in Sahabat)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,961 ft (SXS 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

### [Sahabat [Sahabat 16] Airport (SXS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxs-sahabat-sahabat-sahabat-16-airport/1ef266df-fb7f-669a-a00c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sahabat, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBKH
- Timezone: Asia/Kuching
- Coordinates: 5.090000, 119.090000
- Elevation: 40 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 04:22 in Madrid, it's 10:22 in Sahabat.
With a 6-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)
- [Sahabat [Sahabat 16] Airport (SXS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sxs-sahabat-sahabat-sahabat-16-airport/1ef266df-fb7f-669a-a00c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)