# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Gaoua (XGA)

> 3,357 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,357 km / 2,086 mi / 1,813 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 179° (south)
- **Return heading**: 360° (north)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 18:26 in Madrid, it's 16:26 in Gaoua)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,089 ft (XGA 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

### [Gaoua Airport (XGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xga-gaoua-gaoua-airport/1ef266de-b6eb-67a0-8cde-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gaoua, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFOG
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 10.300000, -3.250000
- Elevation: 912 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:26 in Madrid, it's 16:26 in Gaoua.

## Related

- [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gaoua Airport (XGA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xga-gaoua-gaoua-airport/1ef266de-b6eb-67a0-8cde-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)