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BAI to MAD: distance & flight time
Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
5,272 mi
8,485 km · 4,581 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m 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
- BAI — Buenos Aires Airport · Buenos Aires, Costa Rica
- 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 BAI
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport17 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport34 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport37 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport37 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 BAI from MAD?
The flight distance from Buenos Aires (BAI) to Madrid (MAD) is 5,272 miles (8,485 km, 4,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAI to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Buenos Aires and Madrid?
Madrid is 8 hours ahead of Buenos Aires.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAI to MAD?
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