# Distance from Mount Hagen (HGU) to Madrid (MAD)

> 15,007 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,007 km / 9,325 mi / 8,103 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Europe
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 23:49 in Mount Hagen, it's 15:49 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,387 ft (MAD is lower than HGU)

## Airports

### [Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport (HGU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hgu-mount-hagen-mount-hagen-kagamuga-airport/1ef266de-9bac-6994-96d9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYMH
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -5.830000, 144.300000
- Elevation: 5,388 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 23:49 in Mount Hagen, it's 15:49 in Madrid.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mount Hagen Kagamuga Airport (HGU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hgu-mount-hagen-mount-hagen-kagamuga-airport/1ef266de-9bac-6994-96d9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)