# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Visalia (VIS)

> 9,258 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,258 km / 5,753 mi / 4,999 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 12:26 in Madrid, it's 03:26 in Visalia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,709 ft (VIS 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

### [Visalia Municipal Airport (VIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vis-visalia-visalia-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3ea0-6ea2-ace5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Visalia, United States
- ICAO: KVIS
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 36.300000, -119.400000
- Elevation: 293 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 12:26 in Madrid, it's 03:26 in Visalia.
With a 9-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)
- [Visalia Municipal Airport (VIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vis-visalia-visalia-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3ea0-6ea2-ace5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)