# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Tacheng (TCG)

> 6,668 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,668 km / 4,144 mi / 3,601 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 22:19 in Madrid, it's 04:19 in Tacheng)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,001 ft (TCG 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

### [Tacheng Airport (TCG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tcg-tacheng-tacheng-airport/1ef266e0-2113-6d20-863f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tacheng, China
- ICAO: ZWTC
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 46.670000, 83.340000
- Elevation: 0 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 22:19 in Madrid, it's 04:19 in Tacheng.
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)
- [Tacheng Airport (TCG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tcg-tacheng-tacheng-airport/1ef266e0-2113-6d20-863f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)