# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Yuncheng (YCU)

> 9,276 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,276 km / 5,764 mi / 5,009 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 06:00 in Madrid, it's 12:00 in Yuncheng)
- **Elevation difference**: 759 ft (YCU 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

### [Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ycu-yuncheng-yuncheng-guangong-airport/1ef266e0-1e59-6f08-81d2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yuncheng, China
- ICAO: ZBYC
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 35.120000, 111.030000
- Elevation: 1,242 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 06:00 in Madrid, it's 12:00 in Yuncheng.
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)
- [Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ycu-yuncheng-yuncheng-guangong-airport/1ef266e0-1e59-6f08-81d2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)