# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)

> 8,805 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,805 km / 5,471 mi / 4,754 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 156° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 338° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 12:05 in Madrid, it's 12:05 in Port Elizabeth)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,775 ft (PLZ 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

### [Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/plz-port-elizabeth-port-elizabeth-airport/1ef266de-d3cb-6122-adba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
- ICAO: FAPE
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -33.980000, 25.620000
- Elevation: 226 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.

## Related

- [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/plz-port-elizabeth-port-elizabeth-airport/1ef266de-d3cb-6122-adba-06bb2780ed98)
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