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GFK to MAD: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
4,371 mi
7,035 km · 3,798 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,371 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from MAD?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Madrid (MAD) is 4,371 miles (7,035 km, 3,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m 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 Grand Forks and Madrid?
Madrid is 7 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to MAD?
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