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BRD to MAD: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
4,305 mi
6,928 km · 3,741 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, United States
- 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 BRD
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 BRD from MAD?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Madrid (MAD) is 4,305 miles (6,928 km, 3,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m 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 Brainerd and Madrid?
Madrid is 7 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to MAD?
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