# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Wau (WUU)

> 4,798 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,798 km / 2,981 mi / 2,591 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 131° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → South Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 07:09 in Madrid, it's 07:09 in Wau)
- **Elevation difference**: 472 ft (WUU 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

### [Wau Airport (WUU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wuu-wau-wau-airport/1ef266de-ee57-6f22-b02c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wau, South Sudan
- ICAO: HSWW
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- Coordinates: 7.730000, 27.980000
- Elevation: 1,529 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)
- [Wau Airport (WUU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wuu-wau-wau-airport/1ef266de-ee57-6f22-b02c-06bb2780ed98)
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