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COS to MAD: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
5,044 mi
8,118 km · 4,383 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from MAD?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Madrid (MAD) is 5,044 miles (8,118 km, 4,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Colorado Springs and Madrid?
Madrid is 8 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to MAD?
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