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DHA to MAD: distance & flight time
Dhahran (King Abdulaziz Air Base) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
3,199 mi
5,148 km · 2,780 nm
6h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DHA — King Abdulaziz Air Base · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
- 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 DHA
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport26 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport30 mi away
- QJB · Jubail Airport71 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International Airport114 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 DHA from MAD?
The flight distance from Dhahran (DHA) to Madrid (MAD) is 3,199 miles (5,148 km, 2,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DHA to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 44m 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 Dhahran and Madrid?
Madrid is 1 hour behind Dhahran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DHA to MAD?
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