# Distance from Madrid (MAD) to Boulder (WBU)

> 8,066 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,066 km / 5,012 mi / 4,355 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 17:33 in Madrid, it's 09:33 in Boulder)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,287 ft (WBU 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

### [Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wbu-boulder-boulder-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1024-68d0-9f40-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Boulder, United States
- ICAO: KBDU
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 40.040000, -105.230000
- Elevation: 5,288 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 17:33 in Madrid, it's 09:33 in Boulder.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mad-madrid-madrid-barajas-international-airport/1ef266df-455a-6e50-a18b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wbu-boulder-boulder-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1024-68d0-9f40-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)