# Distance from Kagoshima (KOJ) to Madrid (MAD)

> 10,705 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,705 km / 6,652 mi / 5,780 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 20:42 in Kagoshima, it's 13:42 in Madrid)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,095 ft (MAD is higher than KOJ)

## Airports

### [Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/koj-kagoshima-kagoshima-airport/1ef266df-8bce-6738-8b1b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kagoshima, Japan
- ICAO: RJFK
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 31.800000, 130.720000
- Elevation: 906 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 20:42 in Kagoshima, it's 13:42 in Madrid.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/koj-kagoshima-kagoshima-airport/1ef266df-8bce-6738-8b1b-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)