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ACA to MAD: distance & flight time
Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
5,788 mi
9,314 km · 5,029 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Near MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACA from MAD?
The flight distance from Acapulco (ACA) to Madrid (MAD) is 5,788 miles (9,314 km, 5,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACA to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 Acapulco and Madrid?
Madrid is 8 hours ahead of Acapulco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACA to MAD?
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