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BUR to MAD: distance & flight time
Burbank (Bob Hope Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
5,818 mi
9,363 km · 5,056 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUR — Bob Hope Airport · Burbank, 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 BUR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport18 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 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 BUR from MAD?
The flight distance from Burbank (BUR) to Madrid (MAD) is 5,818 miles (9,363 km, 5,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUR to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 Burbank and Madrid?
Madrid is 9 hours ahead of Burbank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUR to MAD?
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