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FFT to MAD: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
4,185 mi
6,736 km · 3,637 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,185 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 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 FFT from MAD?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Madrid (MAD) is 4,185 miles (6,736 km, 3,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m 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 Frankfort and Madrid?
Madrid is 6 hours ahead of Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to MAD?
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