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DLC to MAD: distance & flight time
Dalian (Zhoushuizi Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
5,949 mi
9,574 km · 5,169 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DLC — Zhoushuizi Airport · Dalian, China
- 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 DLC
- CNI · Changhai Airport64 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport108 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport117 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport119 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 DLC from MAD?
The flight distance from Dalian (DLC) to Madrid (MAD) is 5,949 miles (9,574 km, 5,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLC to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Dalian and Madrid?
Madrid is 6 hours behind Dalian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLC to MAD?
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