# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Daegu (TAE)

> 10,221 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,221 km / 6,351 mi / 5,519 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 08:44 in Madrid, it's 15:44 in Daegu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,885 ft (TAE 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

### [Daegu Airport (TAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tae-daegu-daegu-airport/1ef266df-8e33-6078-8ec7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Daegu, South Korea
- ICAO: RKTN
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 35.890000, 128.660000
- Elevation: 116 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 08:44 in Madrid, it's 15:44 in Daegu.
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)
- [Daegu Airport (TAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tae-daegu-daegu-airport/1ef266df-8e33-6078-8ec7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)