# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Bowen Airport (ZBO)

> 16,504 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,504 km / 10,255 mi / 8,912 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 22:13 in Madrid, it's 06:13 in Bowen Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,993 ft (ZBO 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

### [Bowen Airport (ZBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zbo-bowen-airport/1ef266e0-077e-6db0-8d22-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bowen Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YBWN
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -20.020000, 148.220000
- Elevation: 8 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 22:13 in Madrid, it's 06:13 in Bowen Airport.
With a 8-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)
- [Bowen Airport (ZBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zbo-bowen-airport/1ef266e0-077e-6db0-8d22-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)