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FXE to MAD: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
4,394 mi
7,072 km · 3,819 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,394 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from MAD?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Madrid (MAD) is 4,394 miles (7,072 km, 3,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE 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 FXE to MAD?
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