# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Mwanza (MWZ)

> 6,041 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,041 km / 3,754 mi / 3,262 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 133° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Tanzania
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 21:20 in Madrid, it's 22:20 in Mwanza)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,762 ft (MWZ is higher than MAD)

## Airports

### [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

### [Mwanza Airport (MWZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mwz-mwanza-mwanza-airport/1ef266de-eefb-62ee-a455-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mwanza, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTMW
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -2.440000, 32.930000
- Elevation: 3,763 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 21:20 in Madrid, it's 22:20 in Mwanza.

## Related

- [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mwanza Airport (MWZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mwz-mwanza-mwanza-airport/1ef266de-eefb-62ee-a455-06bb2780ed98)
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