# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Tianshui (THQ)

> 8,984 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,984 km / 5,582 mi / 4,851 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 08:23 in Madrid, it's 14:23 in Tianshui)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,589 ft (THQ 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

### [Tianshui Maijishan Airport (THQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thq-tianshui-tianshui-maijishan-airport/1ef266e0-1f33-65fa-bfac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tianshui, China
- ICAO: ZLTS
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 34.560000, 105.860000
- Elevation: 3,590 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 08:23 in Madrid, it's 14:23 in Tianshui.
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)
- [Tianshui Maijishan Airport (THQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thq-tianshui-tianshui-maijishan-airport/1ef266e0-1f33-65fa-bfac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)