# Distance from Fairbanks (EIL) to Madrid (MAD)

> 7,897 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,897 km / 4,907 mi / 4,264 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 22:41 in Fairbanks, it's 08:41 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,454 ft (MAD is higher than EIL)

## Airports

### [Eielson Afb Airport (EIL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/eil-fairbanks-eielson-afb-airport/1ef266df-864f-612c-97cb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fairbanks, United States
- ICAO: PAEI
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.670000, -147.100000
- Elevation: 548 ft

### [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://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

## 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 22:41 in Fairbanks, it's 08:41 in Madrid.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Eielson Afb Airport (EIL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/eil-fairbanks-eielson-afb-airport/1ef266df-864f-612c-97cb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)