# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Gulu (ULU)

> 5,520 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,520 km / 3,430 mi / 2,980 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 130° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Uganda
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 03:05 in Madrid, it's 04:05 in Gulu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,509 ft (ULU 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

### [Gulu Airport (ULU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulu-gulu-gulu-airport/1ef266de-ef65-6946-8a4d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gulu, Uganda
- ICAO: HUGU
- Timezone: Africa/Kampala
- Coordinates: 2.810000, 32.270000
- Elevation: 3,510 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 03:05 in Madrid, it's 04:05 in Gulu.

## Related

- [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gulu Airport (ULU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulu-gulu-gulu-airport/1ef266de-ef65-6946-8a4d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)