# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Kelowna (YLW)

> 8,172 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,172 km / 5,078 mi / 4,413 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 05:37 in Madrid, it's 20:37 in Kelowna)
- **Elevation difference**: 592 ft (YLW 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

### [Kelowna Airport (YLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ylw-kelowna-kelowna-airport/1ef266de-b104-68aa-94a9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kelowna, Canada
- ICAO: CYLW
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 49.960000, -119.380000
- Elevation: 1,409 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 05:37 in Madrid, it's 20:37 in Kelowna.
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)
- [Kelowna Airport (YLW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ylw-kelowna-kelowna-airport/1ef266de-b104-68aa-94a9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)