# Distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Madrid (MAD)

> 7,420 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,420 km / 4,611 mi / 4,007 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 00:18 in Gulf Shores, it's 07:18 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,984 ft (MAD is higher than GUF)

## Airports

### [Gulf Shores International/Jack Edwards Field (GUF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/guf-gulf-shores-gulf-shores-internationaljack-edwards-field/1ef266df-243b-6d78-b2bc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gulf Shores, United States
- ICAO: KJKA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.290000, -87.670000
- Elevation: 17 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 00:18 in Gulf Shores, it's 07:18 in Madrid.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gulf Shores International/Jack Edwards Field (GUF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/guf-gulf-shores-gulf-shores-internationaljack-edwards-field/1ef266df-243b-6d78-b2bc-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)