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DXB to MAD: distance & flight time
Dubai (Dubai International Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
3,510 mi
5,649 km · 3,050 nm
7h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,510 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DXB — Dubai International Airport · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- 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 DXB
- SHJ · Sharjah International Airport11 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base16 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport28 mi away
- RKT · Ras Al Khaimah International Airport44 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 DXB from MAD?
The flight distance from Dubai (DXB) to Madrid (MAD) is 3,510 miles (5,649 km, 3,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DXB to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Dubai and Madrid?
Madrid is 2 hours behind Dubai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DXB to MAD?
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