# Distance from Yan'an (ENY) to Madrid (MAD)

> 9,062 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,062 km / 5,631 mi / 4,893 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 07:30 in Yan'an, it's 01:30 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,001 ft (MAD is higher than ENY)

## Airports

### [Yan'an Airport (ENY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/eny-yanan-yanan-airport/1ef266e0-1f3e-6a40-b78d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yan'an, China
- ICAO: ZLYA
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 36.640000, 109.550000
- Elevation: 0 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 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 07:30 in Yan'an, it's 01:30 in Madrid.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Yan'an Airport (ENY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/eny-yanan-yanan-airport/1ef266e0-1f3e-6a40-b78d-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)