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FLL to MAD: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
4,398 mi
7,078 km · 3,822 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from MAD?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Madrid (MAD) is 4,398 miles (7,078 km, 3,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Madrid?
Madrid is 6 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to MAD?
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