Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MAD to SYD: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
10,981 mi
17,673 km · 9,543 nm
22h
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
See live MAD→SYD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
10,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Near SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from SYD?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Sydney (SYD) is 10,981 miles (17,673 km, 9,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Madrid and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to SYD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAD–SYD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.