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GRF to MAD: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
5,324 mi
8,568 km · 4,626 nm
10h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from MAD?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Madrid (MAD) is 5,324 miles (8,568 km, 4,626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 54m 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 Lewis and Madrid?
Madrid is 9 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to MAD?
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