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FCO to MAD: distance & flight time
Rome (Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
826 mi
1,330 km · 718 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
826 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FCO — Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport · Rome, Italy
- 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 FCO
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 FCO from MAD?
The flight distance from Rome (FCO) to Madrid (MAD) is 826 miles (1,330 km, 718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCO to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 cheapest way to fly from FCO to MAD?
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