# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Qaanaaq (NAQ)

> 5,055 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,055 km / 3,141 mi / 2,730 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → Greenland
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 13:26 in Madrid, it's 08:26 in Qaanaaq)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,950 ft (NAQ is lower 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

### [Qaanaaq Airport (NAQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/naq-qaanaaq-qaanaaq-airport/1ef266de-9d33-6286-8775-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qaanaaq, Greenland
- ICAO: BGQQ
- Timezone: America/Thule
- Coordinates: 77.490000, -69.390000
- Elevation: 51 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 13:26 in Madrid, it's 08:26 in Qaanaaq.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Qaanaaq Airport (NAQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/naq-qaanaaq-qaanaaq-airport/1ef266de-9d33-6286-8775-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)