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FTW to MAD: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
4,973 mi
8,003 km · 4,321 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 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 FTW from MAD?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Madrid (MAD) is 4,973 miles (8,003 km, 4,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Worth and Madrid?
Madrid is 7 hours ahead of Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to MAD?
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