# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to San Juan (UAQ)

> 10,419 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,419 km / 6,474 mi / 5,626 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 12:02 in Madrid, it's 07:02 in San Juan)
- **Elevation difference**: 43 ft (UAQ 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

### [Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uaq-san-juan-domingo-faustino-sarmiento-airport/1ef266df-9206-6588-91c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Juan, Argentina
- ICAO: SANU
- Timezone: America/Argentina/San_Juan
- Coordinates: -31.570000, -68.420000
- Elevation: 1,958 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 12:02 in Madrid, it's 07:02 in San Juan.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uaq-san-juan-domingo-faustino-sarmiento-airport/1ef266df-9206-6588-91c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)