# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Urumqi (URC)

> 7,102 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,102 km / 4,413 mi / 3,835 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 23:19 in Madrid, it's 05:19 in Urumqi)
- **Elevation difference**: 124 ft (URC 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

### [Urumqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/urc-urumqi-urumqi-diwopu-international-airport/1ef266e0-211c-6812-8ab3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Urumqi, China
- ICAO: ZWWW
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 43.910000, 87.470000
- Elevation: 2,125 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 23:19 in Madrid, it's 05:19 in Urumqi.
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)
- [Urumqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/urc-urumqi-urumqi-diwopu-international-airport/1ef266e0-211c-6812-8ab3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)