# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Tshikapa (TSH)

> 5,783 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,783 km / 3,593 mi / 3,122 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 149° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 19:33 in Madrid, it's 19:33 in Tshikapa)
- **Elevation difference**: 406 ft (TSH 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

### [Tshikapa Airport (TSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsh-tshikapa-tshikapa-airport/1ef266de-e576-68e0-b3c3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tshikapa, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZUK
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -6.440000, 20.790000
- Elevation: 1,595 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.

## Related

- [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tshikapa Airport (TSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsh-tshikapa-tshikapa-airport/1ef266de-e576-68e0-b3c3-06bb2780ed98)
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