✈ MAD → MEL
21H 20M FLIGHT. YOU WILL FORGET WHAT GRASS LOOKS LIKE.
Flight from Madrid to Melbourne
From Barajas (MAD), Spain Europe → Tullamarine (MEL), Australia Oceania
How long is the flight from Madrid to Melbourne?
A nonstop flight from Madrid (MAD) to Melbourne (MEL) takes about 21 hours 20 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 10,740 miles (17,285 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
21h 20m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
10,740 mi
17,285 km · great-circle
Avg speed
810 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Madrid timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Madrid
Melbourne timezone
UTC+10
Australia/Melbourne
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.