✈ MAD → SYD
21H 47M, 10,981 MILES. YOUR ANCESTORS WALKED LESS THAN THIS.
Flight from Madrid to Sydney
From Barajas (MAD), Spain Europe → Kingsford Smith (SYD), Australia Oceania
↔ Flying the other way? Sydney → Madrid
How long is the flight from Madrid to Sydney?
A nonstop flight from Madrid (MAD) to Sydney (SYD) takes about 21 hours 47 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 10,981 miles (17,672 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
21h 47m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
10,981 mi
17,672 km · great-circle
Avg speed
811 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Madrid timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Madrid
Sydney timezone
UTC+10
Australia/Sydney
Time difference
+8h
8 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~8d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.
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