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BDS to MAD: distance & flight time
Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
1,126 mi
1,813 km · 979 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
- 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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 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 BDS from MAD?
The flight distance from Brindisi (BDS) to Madrid (MAD) is 1,126 miles (1,813 km, 979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDS to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 cheapest way to fly from BDS to MAD?
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